Hollywood Search Warrant Leads To Fatal Shooting Of Murder Suspect

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MIAMI (CBSMiami) - Shots were fired during the execution of a search warrant at a home in Hollywood on Wednesday morning, according to police.

The shooting resulted in the death of a murder suspect, police said.

Hollywood police say they were assisting the City of Miami in executing a search warrant on a homicide suspect.

The search warrant was conducted in the area of Southwest 57th Avenue and Flagler Street, authorities said.

The suspect, who was identified as James Leatherwood, was wanted in connection with the murder of Netrievae M. White, who was shot August 23rd, according to Miami Police.

Leatherwood was taken to a local hospital where he subsequently died.