A Florida Highway Patrol trooper fatally shot a suspect during an altercation at a central Florida hospital on Friday, authorities said.

A Florida Highway Patrol trooper shot and killed a suspect after a "physical altercation" at a hospital in Ocala, officials confirmed early Friday.

One person is dead following an incident with a Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) trooper at an Ocala hospital early Friday morning, according to police.

Multiple law enforcement agencies are investigating after a Florida Highway Patrol trooper shot and killed someone in the emergency room of HCA Hospital in Ocala. No officers, no hospital staff, and no other patients besides the suspect were hurt.