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Man barricaded inside apartment dies after shootout with police

Standoff ends with suspect's death in police-involved shooting

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – A fatal police-involved shooting is under investigation in southwest Miami-Dade County. 

According to Miami-Dade police, a man opened fire at officers from inside a unit at the Waterford Point apartment complex. 

Police fired back and a standoff ensued. 

The standoff ended several hours later when the man, later identified as Richard Cabrera, was found dead. 

Police said they do not know whether Cabrera, 38, was shot by officers or if he took his own life. 

One officer was grazed by a bullet during the exchange but was treated at the scene. 

Police said there was a mother and child inside the apartment during the incident. 

Miami-Dade police were initially called to the apartment because of a disturbance. 

Once at the door, officers were met by Cabrera's mother, who said her son was under the influence of a drug and was behaving violently. 

"He was erratic," Deputy Director Freddy Ramirez said. "While during the conversation, the subject produced a firearm and fired at our officers. Our officers returned fire. At that time, the subject barricaded himself."

Officers retreated and called a special negotiator, but after unsuccessful attempts to communicate with Cabrera, officers entered the apartment and found him dead. 

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating the circumstances of the shooting.


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David Dwork joined the WPLG Local 10 News team in August 2019. Born and raised in Miami-Dade County, David has covered South Florida sports since 2007.

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Terrell Forney joined Local 10 News in October 2005 as a general assignment reporter. He was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, but a desire to escape the harsh winters of the north brought him to South Florida.

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