A portion of a busy Miami-Dade roadway was shut down Monday morning after Hallandale Beach Police were involved in a brief chase and officer-involved shooting that ended in Golden Beach, officials said.
The incident began just before 7 a.m. when officers responded to the 1800 block of South Ocean Drive after receiving reports of a naked man leaving the building from the second floor balcony, Hallandale Beach Police officials said.
Cell phone footage obtained by NBC 6 showed the man walking through the building's parking lot naked.
A second piece of footage showed the suspect running toward A1A and jumping onto the hood of a car.
Police said the suspect stole a car and began driving erratically southbound on South Ocean Drive, and a short pursuit went into Golden Beach, officials said.
When officers tried to perform a traffic stop, the suspect struck one officer with the car, forcing the officer to open fire multiple times, officials said.
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The suspect wasn't struck by the gunfire and continuing driving but became stuck when he tried to cross over a median, police said.
The suspect tried to flee on foot but was quickly taken into custody. The suspect and two officers were hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries.
Chopper 6 was over the scene in Northeast Miami-Dade where a car could be seen in the middle of A1A with the driver side window shattered.
Police identified the suspect as 28-year-old Walter Eugene Martin, and said he faces several charges including attempted murder in connection with the incident.
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating the officer-involved shooting.
