An armed man was taken to the hospital Friday after a police-involved shooting in Fort Lauderdale.
Joshua Carroll, 31, is charged with aggravated assault on a law enforcement after police said he confronted officers with weapons.
Officers were called to the parking lot of the TD Bank located near the 1700 block of East Sunrise Boulevard shortly after reports of shots being fired around 10:30 a.m.
Police said they tried to detain the man near Northeast 11th Street and 15th Avenue, but Carroll refused.
The 31-year-old fled on foot and the officer attempted to use his taser. When that failed, the officer shot the suspect in the leg.
According to Fort Lauderdale Police, officers recovered two handguns from Carroll's possession.
He was was taken to Broward General Medical Center with non-life threatening injuries. The officer was not hurt in the incident.
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Carroll faces additional charges including resisting arrest with violence and possession of firearm by convicted felon.
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement has taken over the investigation.
