Two FBI agents who made careers out of hunting down sexual predators in South Florida were gunned down by a suspect in a federal child pornography case early Tuesday.<br /><br />The agents were shot at a residential complex in Sunrise at about 6 am while executing a court-ordered search warrant in a case involving violent crimes against children.<br />FBI Director Christopher Wray identified the slain agents as Daniel Alfin, 36, and Laura Schwartzenberger, 43, both career child exploitation and sex crimes investigators.<br />Three other agents were wounded, the agency said. Two were listed in stable condition at a local hospital. They were not immediately identified.<br />The third wounded agent was not taken to the hospital, Wray said.<br />The suspect is also dead, FBI officials said.<br />A federal law enforcement source told the Miami Herald that the suspect is believed to have shot and killed himself during the standoff.<br />Police in Sunrise said a man suspected of possessing child pornography was barricaded in his home on Reflections Boulevard, shutting down nearby traffic following the gunfire, according to the report.<br />Sunrise police tweeted at 9 am that the “scene is safe,” but asked residents to stay in their homes. The department had earlier asked drivers to stay away from the area, noting the “heavy” police presence.<br />The child pornography investigation was being conducted by the FBI and federal prosecutors in Fort Lauderdale.
