Police: Undercover officer, suspect injured in shooting near Florida Mall

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — An Orlando police officer was injured and a suspect was shot Wednesday near the Florida Mall on South Orange Blossom Trail, police said.

Investigators said the shooting happened around 7:15 p.m. in the 800 block of Sand Lake Road while the Orlando officer was working undercover for the Metropolitan Bureau of Investigation.

Orlando police told Channel 9 they have placed John Noack and Antonio Laureano-Quesada in custody.

Police said Noack was shot by the MBI agent who was undercover attempting to purchase over $9,000 in cocaine from Laureano-Quesada. According to a report, the agent was blocked in by a Dodge Ram when Noack ran to the driver's side of the agent's car with a gun. ​​​

When the agent realized he was in trouble, he signaled to other agents for assistance, which led to the shots fired.

Officials said the MBI obtained warrants for Laureano-Quesada on charges of cocaine trafficking. He is placed on a no-bond status.

Noack is in stable condition.

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The officer sustained injuries during the arrest as well, including fragments that went into his arm and possibly his eye.

"Our officer undercover was here (and) there was an incident where a bad guy was shot and our officer was also injured," said Wanda Miglio of OPD.

She said the officer involved in the incident is a 14-year veteran of OPD.

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As protocol with an officer-involved shooting, the incident will be investigated by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.

This story will be updated as more information becomes known.

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