2021 Sunrise, Florida shootout

2021 Sunrise, Florida shootout
LocationSunrise, Florida, United States
Coordinates26°10′34″N 80°17′07″W / 26.17608°N 80.28534°W / 26.17608; -80.28534
DateFebruary 2, 2021
6:04 a.m.
TargetAgents with the Federal Bureau of Investigation
Attack type
Mass shooting, shootout, murder-suicide
Weapons"Assault-style" rifle[1]
Deaths3 (including the perpetrator)
Injured3
PerpetratorDavid Lee Huber[2]
MotiveUnknown

On February 2, 2021, a shootout occurred between David Lee Huber and several agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) at an apartment complex in Sunrise, Florida, United States. At the time, the agents were serving a warrant on Huber related to a child pornography case. Two FBI agents were fatally shot and three others were injured. Huber was later found dead after barricading himself inside the apartment. The incident was one of the deadliest in the FBI's history.

  1. ^ Neal, David J.; Rabin, Charles; Weaver, Jay; Ovalle, David (February 2, 2021). "2 FBI agents killed, 3 wounded while serving warrant. Gunman, now dead, shot them through door". Miami Herald. Archived from the original on February 3, 2021. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  2. ^ Pipitone, Tony (February 3, 2021). "Suspect Identified in Sunrise Raid That Left 2 FBI Agents Dead". WTVJ. Archived from the original on February 3, 2021. Retrieved February 3, 2021.