A man in his early 20s was fatally shot Tuesday afternoon by a Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office (MDSO) deputy after allegedly exiting a vehicle armed during an attempted traffic stop, authorities said.
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) is now leading the investigation, which is standard protocol in police shootings.
Traffic stop for tinted windows ends in fatal shooting
According to MDSO spokesperson Argemis Colome, the shooting occurred after members of the Robbery Intervention Detail (RID) attempted to stop a yellow Corvette at around 5:15 p.m. near NW 66th Street and NW 22nd Avenue due to illegal window tint.
“The vehicle fled the scene, and with the assistance of the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office aviation unit, deputies tracked the Corvette to a dead end near NW 85th Street and NW 4th Court,” Colome said.
Deputy opens fire after man allegedly exits armed
At the dead end, detectives said the driver, who was the sole occupant of the vehicle, got out of the Corvette armed. A deputy then fired their service weapon, striking the man. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue responded and declared him dead at the scene.
“Unfortunately, he is deceased on scene, but he did come out of that vehicle armed,” Argemis said.
No deputies were injured during the incident.
Colome confirmed a firearm was recovered at the scene.
The man who was fatally shot has not been identified.
