Tampa Police Chief After ‘Ambush’ of Officers: Protesters Are Not Always Peaceful

Police officers are surrounded after responding to a reported shooting that turned out to be a false report, according to police officers, in Tampa, Fla., early June June 20, 2020. Tampa Police Department

A Florida police chief said a situation he’s described as an ambush is one of a number of incidents that show people ostensibly protesting in recent weeks aren’t always peaceful.

Nine officers responded to a reported shooting in Tampa in the early hours of Saturday but found no evidence a shooting occurred, including no victim.