MIAMI BEACH, FLA. (WSVN) - Police have captured a man in Miami’s Overtown neighborhood suspected to have led them on a chase after allegedly firing a gun at Miami Beach Police officers, ending an hours-long search.

Tactical teams from Miami Beach Police and City of Miami Police set up a perimeter after the gunman identified as Terence Daniely, suspected in an armed robbery, crashed and abandoned a white Dodge Challenger in the area of Northwest 11th Street and Seventh Avenue, Friday afternoon.

According to Miami Beach Police, officers originally responded to an armed robbery in the parking lot of the Ocean Five Hotel near Fourth Street and Ocean Drive.

Officials said Daniely robbed a hotel valet attendant at gunpoint.

That victim, Jean Carino, later described to 7News the frightening moment when he found himself under the gun.

“He held me right here, and he pulled out the gun again,” said Carino as he reenacted Daniely’s actions.

The parking attendant, who is a father of five, said Daniely spotted his wad of cash as he paid to park and decided to rob him instead.

“He said ‘Gimme the money,'” said Carino.

The victim said he immediately thought of his children.

“‘I’m not gonna see my kids anymore?’ That’s one thing I was thinking at first,” he said.

Thankfully, Carino was not hurt.

“Thank God, I’m still alive,” he said.

Witnesses said the man seen on surveillance video getting into the Challenger and driving off shortly after is Daniely.

Officials said Daniely raced westbound on Third Street, but it did not take long for officers to spot him.

“[The subject] runs into our officers at Third Street and Michigan and shoots through the windshield,” said Miami Beach Police Officer Ernesto Rodriguez.

Investigators said the officers were not hurt and were not standing near any bystanders.

“Miraculously, no one was injured,” said Rodriguez.

That exchange triggered a pursuit that stretched across the MacArthur Causeway and moved into the City of Miami.

At some point, officials said, Daniely crashed near Northwest Seventh Avenue and 11th Street, then bailed out.

7Skyforce HD flew over the scene where officers could be seen with rifles drawn on the platform of the Culmer Metrorail Station.

Police believe Daniely might have also been involved in a shots fired incident in the Brownsville area of Northwest Miami-Dade, at around 10:30 a.m., triggering a lockdown at Brownsville Middle School.

Just before 5:45 p.m., police confirmed a Miami Beach Police K-9 unit had apprehended Daniely near a shed.

“After intense hours of investigating, they finally made contact with the subject,” said Rodriguez. “There was a lot of back and forth, so a lot of patience exercised and thankfully a somewhat peaceful outcome.”

Officials said a K-9 bit Daniely. He was taken to Ryder Trauma Center for treatment.

Miami-Dade Transit officials said the Metrorail trains temporarily bypassed Culmer Metrorail station due to the police activity.

Booker T. Washington High and Frederick Douglas Elementary schools were placed on code red lockdown for hours, Friday afternoon.

Miami-Dade Police and Miami-Dade Public Schools Police units assisted in the investigation.

Daniely remained at the hospital Friday night, After he is released, Daniely is expected to be brought to the Miami Beach Police Department headquarters for questioning. At some point, he will be taken to the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center in West Miami-Dade, where he will be booked and charged.

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