Lakeland officer shoots, kills carjacking suspect following chase in Polk County

A surveillance operation in Lakeland led to a car chase, carjacking, and an officer-involved shooting Monday afternoon, the Polk County Sheriff's Department said. According to the Polk Sheriff's Department, Lakeland Police, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF), and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) were surveilling a man they believed was involved in a mass shooting in Lakeland on January 30. Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said the man, who he identified as Alex Green, eventually jumped into a white Chevrolet Silverado and drove off. That's when Lakeland Police began to give chase.