NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. — The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating after a man was shot and killed by police Tuesday at a bar in New Port Richey.
Police said it happened at Sullivan's Boulevard Lounge at 6210 Grand Blvd. Officers said they got a call about an "unwanted guest" who was "talking about shooting people and threatening to shoot people as they were walking inside," a news release states.
When officers arrived at the bar, they said they tried to make contact with the man, but he pulled out a gun and pointed it at officers, according to the police department.
Authorities say two officers were involved, and the man was shot. He was taken to a nearby hospital, where he died. Police identified the man as Guy Bradly Able, 56.
Both officers have been placed on paid administrative leave for a minimum of three days.
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