MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – A man has died following a police-involved shooting Friday morning in northwest Miami-Dade, authorities confirmed.
The incident occurred in the area of Northwest 67th Avenue and 186th Street.
Sky 10 was above the scene at 8:12 a.m. as police were doing chest compressions on the man who was on the ground.
Police confirmed that he was transported to Jackson Memorial Hospital, where he died.
According to Miami-Dade Police Director George Perez, the incident involved a motorman supervisor, who was in the area with other police officers on motorcycles who were conducting seatbelt enforcement.
He said one motorman was standing near the light at 186th Street and 67th Avenue when the suspect, described as a white, Latin man in 30s who was driving a sedan, spotted the officer, revved his engine, spun the tires of his car and ran the red light.
The suspect then struck multiple vehicles with his car, Perez said.
According to the police director, more police units were called in and the suspect eventually crashed into a pole, which stopped the car from going into a Denny’s restaurant.
Perez said the suspect got out of the car, holding a large kitchen knife in each hand.
He said a sergeant confronted the suspect and saw that there was a pedestrian within feet of the suspect, who was potentially in danger.
The suspect refused commands to lower his weapons and the sergeant was forced to fire, Perez said.
According to Perez, the suspect still did not let go of the knives while on the ground, but officers were able to release his grip on them before they started CPR.
“The overall goal is the sanctity of life,” Perez said. “Unfortunately, not the outcome here today.”
The suspect’s identity has not yet been released.
Police said the sergeant who fatally shot the suspect is a 20-year veteran of the police department.