TARPON SPRINGS, Florida, Safar 29, 1436, Dec 21, 2014, SPA -- A police officer was shot and killed early Sunday in the Florida town of Tarpon Springs, authorities said, according to AP. The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office said in a statement that police have arrested 23-year-old Marco Antonio Parilla Jr. on suspicion of first-degree murder. The Tarpon Springs Police Department identified the slain officer as 45-year-old Charles Kondek, a 17-year veteran of the local police department. Originally from New York, Kondek had previously served in the New York City Police Department for more than five years, authorities said. -- SPA 23:32 LOCAL TIME 20:32 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w