Police: Florida officers shoot, kill man attacking child; 5-year-old girl dies from injuries
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Florida police officers say they shot and killed a man who attacked a 5-year-old girl and was holding her at knife point.
The girl later died at a hospital as a result of her injuries.
Fort Pierce police said in a news release Friday that the mother of Olesia Doug told emergency dispatchers Thursday that someone was violently attacking her daughter at an apartment complex.
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Police say they found the mother's live-in boyfriend, 27-year-old Steve Dormil, sitting on top of the young girl with a knife to her neck.
Officers say they shot Dormil after he ignored their commands. The girl was rushed to the hospital. Authorities have not described the girl's injuries.