A man was fatally shot by Miami police in Little Havana after they responded to a call because the victim was shooting into the air and at a building with a gun, the network reported. Telemundo.
The incident occurred at approximately 1:00 p.m. at SW 5th Avenue and SW 3rd Street, just west of Interstate 95 in Miami, he said. Manny Moraleswho is the head of the local police.
According to the agent, they received a 911 call and responded to the scene because of a man who was shooting in the area.
He also said that shots were fired during the confrontation and that the attacker was shot and killed. However, no officers were injured.
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement has opened an investigation into this incident.so the name of the gunman was not revealed at this time.
This is not the first case of a man being shot and killed by Miami police this year.
Precisely in February of this year, A man who had been reported missing and in danger was shot by police officers during a confrontation at an apartment complex in Weston, South Florida.
The deceased was identified as Mario Bonilla55, a resident of Weston.
The Broward Sheriff’s Office (BSO) reported that deputies responded to the area shortly after 9 a.m. after receiving reports of a possible suspicious person.
“When they found the individual, he exited the vehicle. He was armed. He was given verbal commands to drop the weapon. He did not do so. Instead, he charged at the officers, prompting one of the officers to fire his weapon,” said BSO spokeswoman Veda Coleman-Wright.
The man was pronounced dead at the scene, and was later identified by authorities.