Florida Fire Marshals Shoot, Kill Looter Attempting to Steal Police Car

A man suspected of looting in hurricane-ravaged Panama City, FL, was shot and killed after he attempted to steal a police car, according to WEAR-TV News .

Panama City was severely damaged by the storm, and residents there are seeing evidence of widespread looting despite a dusk-to-dawn curfew.

WEAR News reports that a man who had been looting at a store was seen getting into a police officer's SUV and shutting the door.

Officers with Florida State Fire Marshals then opened fire, fatally wounding the man.

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating the shooting incident.