NORTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, FLA. (WSVN) - A chaotic confrontation between deputies and a driver in Northwest Miami-Dade led to a shooting that sent the driver to the hospital, authorities said.
According to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office, the violent chain of events started with a traffic stop in the area of Northwest 17th Avenue and 71st Street, just after 8 p.m. on Tuesday.
“[Deputies with the] Robbery Intervention Detail, or RID, unit were working this area,” said Miami-Dade County Undersheriff Chris Carothers.
Investigators said deputies tried to pull over a man in a black sedan, but the driver took off and led deputies on a pursuit.
Surveillance video captured a dark-colored vehicle driving northbound, with several vehicles following closely behind. Moments later, an officer with their cruiser’s lights turned on was seen heading in the same direction.
MDSO’s Aviation Unit followed the subject until it collided with another vehicle near Northwest 17th Avenue and 87th Street.
“The subject’s vehicle collided with a civilian vehicle. Thankfully, that civilian did not sustain any injuries,” said Carothers.
Area resident Vincent Miles told 7News he heard the moment of impact.
“I hear this tremendous crash. Because I live here, that’s normal — you hear crashes all the time — but last night, when it came, it sounded like it hit my house,” he said.
Deputies then caught up to the subject.
“They attempted to confront the subject. The deputy involved in this officer-involved shooting did discharge his duty firearm; the subject was struck in his lower extremities,” said Carothers.
Miles said he heard the crash and the shots almost simultaneously. He said he came out of his home to see several deputies and spoke to a woman he described as innocent collateral damage.
“I told her, I pointed up and said, ‘That’s the only thing that saved both this house and you,” said Miles.
Paramedics with Miami-Dade Fire Rescue transported the subject to Jackson Memorial Hospital, where he is listed as stable. 7News cameras were rolling as paramedics rushed the man into the emergency room.
Back at the scene of the shooting, 7News cameras captured the black sedan with its airbags deployed. Several unmarked police units were seen parked around the sedan.
Investigators said they were able to uncover two guns.
“We did recover two firearms from the subject, adjacent to his location,” said Carothers.
Carothers commended his deputies, saying he’s thankful they’re all OK.
“Our deputies are very highly trained. They train for these situations to keep the community safe. This is a dangerous job, but I’m happy that our deputies are safe tonight, and the civilian who was involved in the crash from this fleeing subject was uninjured,” he said.
Detectives have not released the subject’s name or the charges he will be facing. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating this deputy-involved shooting.
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