MDSO: Deputy forced to shoot at driver of stolen vehicle following traffic stop The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office responded to a deputy-involved shooting that they say involved a stolen car in northwest Miami-Dade on Sunday night.
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY — The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office responded to a deputy-involved shooting that they say involved a stolen car in northwest Miami-Dade on Sunday night.
It happened near Northwest 17th Avenue and Northwest 95th Street, just outside Miami Central Senior High School.
Authorities said a deputy was conducting a traffic stop when he or she walked up to the car and an altercation ensued.
Shortly after, they said the deputy was forced to fire a gunshot, which hit the car before the driver sped off and fled the scene on foot.
The suspected car was found nearby, and a gun was found inside, but the driver was nowhere to be found, according to investigators.
No additional details were immediately released.
Anyone with information is urged to call Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-8477.
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MDSO: Deputy forced to fire gun during traffic stop The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office responded to a deputy-involved shooting that they say involved a stolen car in northwest Miami-Dade on Sunday night.
Gabrielle Arzola is an award-winning journalist and proud Miami native. For nearly a decade, she has reported across Florida, with previous stops in Gainesville and Tampa before returning home to cover the community she loves most.
