MIAMI – A carjacking suspect accused of capturing a Miami-Dade police officer on Monday afternoon has been billed.
Gabriel Gongora, 20, is experiencing one particular depend of to start with degree attempted murder of a legislation enforcement officer.
Police said a Robbery Intervention Detail detective was conducting surveillance on a stolen black Volkswagen Jetta that was taken in an armed carjacking in Miami Gardens.
The detective watched as the driver of the motor vehicle, later on determined as Gongora, still left the Heaven Lake Estates trailer park, in the place of NW 202nd Street and NW 57th Avenue.
The detective known as for backup as he adopted the stolen auto to a close by shopping plaza in the space of 67th Avenue and NW 186 Road. There Gongora drove erratically via the parking good deal and fired quite a few pictures at the detective, who was grazed in the face.
The 34-12 months-old officer was airlifted to JMH Ryder Trauma Center.
All through a push convention on Monday, Miami-Dade Law enforcement Director Freddy Ramirez stated the officer, a 6-calendar year veteran of the division, was inform and chatting.
“Inspite of the accidents he sustained, that officer retained transferring ahead… he got on the radio, named it in, held moving forward,” Ramirez explained. “In truth, talking to him right now, ‘I’m sorry, sir. I want to go proper again out.’ That’s what he reported.”
The officer, whose title has not been launched, has considering that been launched from the clinic.
