2 FBI agents dead, 3 wounded in Florida shooting

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said on Tuesday that two of its agents were dead and three were wounded in a shooting in southeastern state of Florida, reported Xinhua.

In a statement, the FBI said the incident occurred early in the morning when a team of law enforcement officers were there to execute a search warrant "in furtherance of a violent crimes against children case" in Sunrise, a city in the Miami metropolitan area.

"Two FBI agents are deceased and three are wounded," the statement said. "Two wounded agents were transported to hospital and are in stable condition."

The suspect is also deceased, according to the statement.

The FBI added the shooting is under investigation by its inspection division.

"The review process is thorough and objective and is conducted as expeditiously as possible under the circumstances," the agency noted.