Fatal Sunday Shooting Claims Police Life in Florida (UPDATES)

UPDATE: The slain officer was named as Charles "Charlie K" Kondek by the Tarpon Springs Police Department Sunday morning.

He was reportedly responding to a service call just before he was fatally shot.

The suspect was identified as 23-year-old Marco Antonio Parilla Jr., a transient man who is facing a first-degree charge for Kondek's killing, Bay News 9 reported.

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A police officer in Tarpon Springs, Florida, was shot and killed in the early morning hours of Sunday.

The shooting reportedly occurred around 3 a.m. in the community 30 miles away from Tampa.

#BREAKING NEWS:A #TarponSprings Police officer has been shot and killed this morning. Details: https://t.co/tpK6GGCES3 pic.twitter.com/eRlWOQvbF5

— WFLA NEWS (@WFLA) December 21, 2014

The Associated Press reported that police have a suspect in custody.

Both the suspect and the officer are male, Tampa's Bay News 9 reported.

As details of the shooting emerged, many fellow law enforcement and first responder groups showed support for the fallen officer.

Thoughts & prayers are with family & police family of the Fallen Tarpon Springs Police Officer https://t.co/gzmIraYESH pic.twitter.com/gLbuzyIEYX

— SarasotaPD (@sarasotapd) December 21, 2014

Our hearts are heavy as we pray for the Tarpon Springs Police Officer who was killed in the line of duty this morning.

— PalmHarborFireRescue (@PalmHarborFR) December 21, 2014

Our prayers are with the Tarpon Springs Police Department and the Family of the fallen officer. pic.twitter.com/2gzU1FP1yj

— HCSO (@HCSOSheriff)

December 21, 2014

A squad car served as a memorial outside the Tarpon Springs police department building.

Memorial to officer shot at Tarpon Springs Police Department @WFLA pic.twitter.com/I0ECmQ3HAj

— Peter Bernard (@WFLApeter) December 21, 2014

The Florida shooting comes on the heels of the shooting in New York City that claimed the lives of two police officers Saturday afternoon.

A news conference on the Tarpon Springs shooting is expected to take place Sunday afternoon.

This is a breaking story and will be updated.

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