Florida Man Charged with Attempted Murder after shooting in Oak Lawn

A Florida man stands charged with attempted murder after allegedly shooting an off-duty Oak Law police sergeant multiple times.

Khambrel Lee, 35, of Lauderhill, Florida, has been charged with one count of attempted first-degree murder after the shooting Monday afternoon.

Shortly after noon on Monday, the Oak Lawn Police Department responded to calls of a person shot at a business located in the 10800 block of South Central Avenue.

When officers arrived at the scene, they learned that the gunshot victim was an Oak Lawn police sergeant, who was working for a private security firm at the time of the incident.

It was determined that the offender was an employee of the business and became involved in a verbal dispute with other employees, police said.

The details alleged that the off-duty sergeant and a second armed security officer were close to the dispute. At one point during the argument, the offender, identified as Lee, turned & allegedly walked in the opposite direction, removed a semi-automatic handgun from inside his coat pocket, chambered a round and turned to engage with the sergeant.

The second security guard fired at least one round at Lee, who was now allegedly attacking the sergeant, Oak Lawn police said.

Lee allegedly fired five rounds, striking the sergeant multiple times in his Kevlar vest and once in the leg.

During
the attack, Lee's gun allegedly jammed, which allowed the sergeant and
the second security officer to subdue him. He was then placed in custody
with the help of other people at the scene.

After the attack, the
sergeant was allegedly able to apply a tourniquet to his injured leg and was
transported to an area hospital to be treated for his injuries.

The second security officer allegedly sustained minor injuries and refused medical treatment.

Oak Lawn police say Lee has a prior history of arrests in the state of Florida, which include arrests for domestic violence, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and a host of drug-related charges.

Lee will be transported to the Bridgeview Courthouse on Wednesday for a detention hearing.