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For Immediate Release:
 April 10, 2012

Media Contact:
Det. Javier Baez
[email protected]
(305)471-1900
   
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)
  Miami, Florida
   
Victim #1:
Victim Name: Not Available (Passenger), (B/F)
Victim Age: 19
Subject #1:
Subject Name: De Andre Diaz, (B/M)
Subject DOB: 04/03/1991
Subject Age: 21
Subject Address: 6333 NW 24th Place
  Miami, Florida, 
Driver #1:
Driver Name: Andre Leon (Deceased), (B/M)
Driver Age: 20
Driver Address: 3220 NW 91st Street
  Miami, Florida, 
Officer #1:
Officer Name: Not Available, (/)
Officer Age: Adult


Police Shooting / Hit & Run (Fatality) - Update#1


(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.        
UPDATE #1:  The subject has been identified and listed above.  He has been charged with the following:  Vehicular Homicide, Traffic Crash-Leaving Scene w/Death and Serious Bodily Injury, D.W.L.S. w/Negligent Operation Crash w/Death/Serious Injury, Armed Robbery, Armed Car Jacking, Aggravated Assault on a LEO.
 
   

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Doral, FL 33172-1500
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