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For Immediate Release:
May 04, 2017

Media Contact:
Det. Dan Ferrin
[email protected]
(305)471-1900

***** UPDATE *****

   
Topic: Police Involved Shooting
Case #: PD170503166320
Date & Time of Occurrence: 05/03/2017 at approx. 10:30 a.m.
Address of Occurrence: 101 W. Flagler Street
  Miami, FL
   
Victim #1:
Victim's Name: Carl Cooperstein, (W/M)
Victim's DOB: 09/14/1953
Victim's Age: 63
Victim's Address: Unknown
Subject #1:
Subject's Name: Roderick Oliver Veazey, (W/M)
Subject's DOB: 02/01/1953
Subject's Age: 64
Subject's Address: 1545 NW 7 Avenue
  Miami, Florida
Subject's Charges: Attempted 2nd Degree Murder W/Deadly Weapon/Firearm
Officer #1:
Officer's Name: Saul Rodriguez/17 yr. veteran , (W/M)


Police Involved Shooting


(Miami-Dade County, FL) -- 

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) is investigating a police shooting involving a Miami-Dade Police Department (MDPD) officer, that resulted in the subject being shot.

According to investigators, the subject entered the library armed and began shooting at the victim. The MDPD officer working at the library, engaged the subject and shot the subject neutralizing the threat.

City of Miami Fire Rescue responded to the scene and transported the subject to Jackson Memorial Hospital Ryder Trauma Center. His condition is unknown at this time.

Preliminary investigation revealed that this was an isolated incident and not a random act of violence.

There were no other injuries.

The investigation continues.

Update #1: All parties involved have been identified above. The subject was arrested and charged accordingly.


 
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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