Biden pays tribute to FBI agents shot dead in ambush by child porn suspect who shot them through his closed front door
JOE Biden has paid tribute to two FBI agents who were killed while trying to issue a warrant to a child porn suspect, as more chilling details about the ambush emerge.
Special Agents Daniel Alfin, 36, and Laura Schwartzenberger, 43, were shot dead when they arrived to carry out a search warrant in a “violent crimes against children” case, on a property in , around 6am on Tuesday.
The gunfire erupted with about four shots at about 6am, said Julius McLymont, whose house borders the Water Terrace apartment complex.
The child pornography case was being investigated by the FBI and prosecuted by federal prosecutors in Fort Lauderdale.
A medical examiner was spotted arriving at the scene just before 8.30am local time.
The injured officials are believed to be at Broward Health Medical Center.
The scene was secured at around 9.05am, with police urging people to remain indoors while investigations continue.
Roads in the local area were shut to traffic on Tuesday, police also advised.
Sunrise Police tweeted: "Neighborhoods along Nob Hill Rd, between NW 44th St and W Oakland Park Blvd. are currently unable to leave their communities due to the traffic shutdown on Nob Hill Rd.
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"We will update as soon as traffic opens up. Thank you for your understanding."
The city of Sunrise is located around 10 miles northwest of Fort Lauderdale in South Florida.