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A Florida police officer shoots and kills a man armed with an explosive device in his home

An explosive threat to a family leaves one dead and three officers in the hospital. Port St. Lucie police responded to a domestic violence incident near the 600 block of Northwest Marion Avenue around 3 p.m. Some explosive device. There was also a woman and children in the house. The Port St. Lucie Police Department began releasing information and updates on Saturday evening as a precautionary measure. Neither the woman nor the children suffered any injuries. There is currently no active threat to the community. Neighbors like Lacsells Peart say they were evacuated from their homes for more than an hour. “It's scary,” Peart said. “It's scary to know that something like this could happen anywhere in such a quiet area.” I mean, there are a lot of kids there. I don't expect to hear that. It's sad.” The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is on scene and has taken over the investigation.

PORT ST. LUCIE, Florida –

An explosive threat to a family leaves one dead and three officers in the hospital.

Port St. Lucie Police responded to a domestic violence incident nearby the 600 block of Northwest Marion Avenue around 3 p.m

Preliminary investigations into the apartment revealed that an adult male suspect had some kind of explosive device with him.

There was also a woman and children in the house.

The Port St. Lucie Police Department began releasing information and updates about X on Saturday evening.

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While officers were on scene during the incident, an officer-involved shooting occurred.

As a result, the adult male suspect died.

Three officers were taken to hospital as a precaution.

Neither the woman nor the children suffered any injuries.

There is currently no active threat to the community.

Neighbors like Lacsells Peart say they were evacuated from their homes for more than an hour.

“It’s scary,” Peart said. “Scary to know that something like this could happen anywhere in such a quiet area.” I mean, there are a lot of children there. I don't expect to hear that. It's sad.

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is on scene and has taken over the investigation.

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