FDLE investigating shooting involving Miami-Dade police officer
MIAMI – An investigation is underway following a police-involved shooting that happened late Saturday night.
According to Miami-Dade PD, officers were called out to the 15000 block of SW 89 Terrace Road because of a man armed with a knife making suicidal threats.
At some point, police said, there was a confrontation between officers and the man. One of the officers fired at the man, striking him.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue rushed the 26-year-old man to a local hospital in critical condition.
No other details have been released at this time.
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is now investigating, as is the case with all officer-involved shootings in the state.
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