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For Immediate Release:
August 03, 2012

Media Contact:
Det. Javier Baez
[email protected]
(305)471-1900

***** UPDATE *****

   
Topic: Armed Robbery/Police-Involved Shooting
Case #: PD120803294244
Date & Time of Occurrence: 08/03/2012 at approx. 12:14 a.m.
Address of Occurrence: 14501 S. Dixie Hwy (Hotel)
  Palmetto Bay, Florida
   
Subject #1:
Subject Name: Philbrine Bell (In Custody), (B/M)
Subject DOB: 05/01/1988
Subject Age: 24
Subject Address: 11730 SW 185th Street
  Miami, Florida, 
Subject Charges: Attempted Murder of a Police Officer
Subject #2:
Subject Name: Xavier D. Johnson (In Custody), (B/M)
Subject DOB: 03/29/1990
Subject Age: 22
Subject Address: 11337 SW 189th Street
  Miami, Florida, 
Subject Charges: Attempted Murder of a Police Officer
Subject #3:
Subject Name: Unknown (At Large), (/)


Armed Robbery/Police-Involved Shooting (Update #1)


(Miami-Dade County, FL) -- 

The Miami-Dade Police Department’s, Robbery Bureau detectives are investigating an armed robbery that occurred at the listed location.  According to detectives, shortly after midnight, officers were dispatched to an armed robbery call at a hotel located at 14501 S. Dixie Hwy.  The victim was able to provide subject and vehicle descriptions.  Robbery detectives immediately saturated the area, searching for the subject vehicle, a white van.  They were able to locate the vehicle in the area of SW 113 Ave and SW 190 St.  The detectives requested uniform officers to assist in conducting a traffic stop. Prior to the uniform officers’ arrival, the subject vehicle came to a stop and the subjects exited the vehicle, firing at detectives.  The detectives returned fire and the subjects fled on foot.  A perimeter was immediately established.  The Special Response Team and K-9 units were summoned to the scene.  Two out of the three subjects were apprehended during the search.  A handgun and an assault rifle were also recovered.  The third subject remains at large. Neither the officers nor the subjects were injured. The investigation is ongoing.

UPDATE #1:  The subjects have been identified and listed above.  They have both been charged with Attempted Murder of a Police Officer.  The third subjects remains at large and is considered armed and dangerous.  


 
Anyone with information regarding this incident is urged to contact CrimeStoppers
(305)471-TIPS (8477) or (866) 471-8477
Visit www.crimestoppersmiami.com and select “Give a Tip”
Send a text message to 274637. Enter CSMD followed by the tip information and press send.
   

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