MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – A disturbing discovery in a body of water has gotten the attention of multiple law enforcement agencies.
Sky 10 was over a retention pond in southwest Miami-Dade on Monday that showed a submerged car inside.
The scene was enough for police and Florida Highway Patrol troopers to shut down the northbound entrance ramp to the Turnpike at Southwest Eighth Street.
Once divers arrived they found the body of Nick Diaz Ruiz inside of the car.
The 20-year old college student who attended Florida International University had been reported missing over the weekend.
Detectives said Diaz Ruiz had left a house in south Miami and was headed home to Hialeah at about 1:30 a.m. Sunday but never made it.
Investigators issued a Be On The Look Out, or B.O.L.O.” bulletin with his picture and photos of his white car.
Friends of Diaz Ruiz spent the past few days retracing his route and ultimately stumbled upon the police activity Monday evening, where his car was pulled out of the water with his body still inside.
Loved ones spent hours at the scene consoling one another and mourning his death.