Orlando police fatally shoot man armed with 'simulated' weapon

ORLANDO, Fla. —

Two officers fatally shot a 25-year-old man early Sunday after he pointed what investigators are now calling a 'simulated' gun at them, the Orlando Police Department said

The shooting happened shortly after 2 a.m. on Orange Blossom Trail near State Road 408 after someone spotted what they believed to be an armed man walking up and down the road, Orlando police Sgt. Wanda Miglio said.

"Verbal commands were given by the officers for the suspect to put the weapon down," Miglio said. "The suspect refused the officers' commands and raised the firearm."

The two officers then shot the man, Charlin Charles, who later died at a hospital, Miglio said.

The names of the officers were released Monday.

Officers Michael Ragsdale and Joseph Imburgio have been placed in administrative leave, per department protocol.

Ragsdale started with Orlando police in March 2015. Imburgio was hired in August 2012, according to officials.

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating the shooting.