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For
Immediate Release:
April
09, 2012 |
Media Contact:
Det. Roy Rutland
[email protected]
(305)471-1900
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Topic: |
Police Shooting / Hit & Run (Fatality) |
Case #: |
PD120409135713 |
Date & Time of Occurrence: |
04/09/2012 at 6:35 p.m. |
Address of Occurrence: |
83rd Street & N.W. 17th Avenue (Roadway) |
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Miami, Florida |
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Victim #1: |
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Victim Name: |
Not Available (Passenger), (B/F) |
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Subject #1: |
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Subject Name: |
Not Available (In Custody), (B/M) |
Subject Age: |
Adult |
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Driver #1: |
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Driver Name: |
Not Available (Deceased), (B/M) |
Driver Age: |
Adult |
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Officer #1: |
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Officer Name: |
Not Available, (/) |
Officer Age: |
Adult |
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Police Shooting / Hit & Run (Fatality)
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(Miami-Dade County, FL) --
According to Miami-Dade Police Traffic Homicide detectives, Miami-Dade Police Tactical Narcotics Team (TNT) detectives attempted to stop a vehicle (Cadillac CTS, black in color) reported to have been stolen during an Armed Carjacking. During the traffic stop, the subject/driver reversed the vehicle and accelerated in the direction of the detective. The detective discharged his firearm striking the subject's vehicle. The subject then fled westbound on N.W. 83rd Street from 15th Avenue and struck a vehicle (Dodge Neon, white in color) traveling southbound on 17th Avenue, killing the driver of the vehicle. The passenger was transported to the Ryder Trauma Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital in serious condition. The subject bailed out the vehicle and was subsequently apprehended in the area.
Criminal charges are pending.
The investigation remains active/ongoing.
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MIAMI DADE POLICE DEPARTMENT
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9105 Northwest 25th Street Doral, FL 33172-1500
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Doral, FL 33172-1500
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(305)471-1780
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