Police: Miami-Dade correctional officer Andrew Johnson shot, killed

Shooting happened in front of Johnson's home in Miami Gardens, police say

Published On: Dec 01 2012 11:20:04 PM EST   Updated On: Dec 03 2012 08:45:58 AM EST
Generic gun with crime tape
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. -

Police identified the off-duty Miami-Dade County correctional officer shot and killed in front of his home as 46-year-old Andrew Johnson.

Johnson died Saturday after a shooting in the driveway of his Miami Gardens home, according to authorities.

Police said it happened along Northwest 27th Avenue and 211th Street at 7:50 p.m.

Johnson was reportedly a 10-year veteran of Miami-Dade Corrections and Rehabilitation Department.

Detective Alvaro Zabaleta of the Miami-Dade Police Department said a motive was not immediately known.

Anyone with information on the shooting is asked to call (305) 471-8477 (TIPS).

  • Copyright 2012 by Post Newsweek. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.