A man accused of shooting a Miami-Dade police officer will be charged with attempted murder of a law enforcement officer, the police director says.
The shot officer was airlifted to a hospital after being shot in the face and has since been released, reports WSVN-TV.
“One of our Robbery and Intervention officers was shot during a robbery investigation,” Miami-Dade Police Department Director Freddy Ramirez said on Twitter. “I’ve had three officers shot and two officers stabbed in the line of duty in the last few months. We will not stand for that.”
The director told WSVN that the officer was shot while looking at a suspected stolen vehicle.
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“He never got out of the car, my officer didn’t even get a chance to go around. That officer bravely went on the air, put his coordinates where he was, and coordinated resources to respond,” Ramírez said.
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The officer who was shot is reportedly 34 years old and has been with the MDPD for six years. He was a school resource officer before joining MDPD. He was alert and conscious when he was taken to the hospital.
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A massive manhunt led officers to the city of Miramar, where the suspect was taken into custody.
