MIAMI (WSVN) - One person is dead and two people were taken into custody after a police cruiser crash and a shooting took place in Miami, Monday evening.
Miami-Dade Police and Miami Police officers were at the scene of Northwest 12th Avenue and 22nd Street after, officials said, a carjacking occurred nearby.
According to police, the carjacking happened at 1395 Brickell Ave. when a Nissan was taken from a man parked on the sixth floor of a parking garage.
“Officers within the City of Miami were able to locate the vehicle but subsequently lost sight,” MDPD Detective Alvaro Zabaleta.
That was when Miami-Dade police detectives assisted in the search.
“As detectives immediately arrived a confrontation occurred,” said Detective Zabaleta.
Once officers found the suspects, a shooting ensued in the area of Northwest 32nd Avenue, just south of State Road 112.
“As the they attempted to conduct a containment stop, the subjects began to fire towards the officer and fled the area,” said Detective Zabaleta.
A chase ensued when, police said, the driver eventually lost control in the area of Northwest 12th Avenue and Northwest 23rd Street.
When detectives arrived, police say there was a confrontation and one of the three people in the vehicle was shot by a police officer.
“The passenger was struck and transported to Ryder Trauma where he later succumbed to his injuries,” said Detective Zabaleta.
7News cameras captured an MDPD cruiser that crashed about seven blocks from where the shooting was reported.
The officer involved in the crash was transported to the hospital in an abundance of caution. The extent of the officer’s injuries has not been disclosed.
According to police, two people were taken into custody without incident. Additionally, authorities recovered a gun on the scene.
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is now investigating the situation.
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