Homestead officers shot and killed an armed man in a shootout who had mental health issues

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Homestead, FL - A man who was shot and killed by police officers during an encounter at a home in Homestead over the weekend has been identified.

The incident happened around 2:30 a.m. Saturday at a home in the 400 block of Sunrise Boulevard.

Homestead Police confirmed on Monday that the man killed was 33-year-old Leandro Francisco Ledea Chong.

Officers initially responded to the home after receiving reports of shots fired, Homestead Police Capt. Fernando Morales said.

When they arrived, the officers encountered Chong and were forced to fire, Morales said.

"An incident did occur with the officers where the officers were forced to fire their firearms, and there is one person deceased inside the residence," Morales said.

No officers were injured, and police haven't said whether Chong was armed.