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Four Miami-Dade Officers Indicted for 2019 Shootout Deaths

Indictments follow a four-year investigation into a fatal police shootout that killed a UPS driver and a bystander.

A vehicle that appears to be part of the crime scene where a UPS delivery truck, carjacked after a robbery in Coral Gables, was the center of a shootout amid traffic at Flamingo Road and Miramar Parkway, Dec. 5, 2019.

Overview

  • The officers face manslaughter charges for the deaths of a hijacked UPS driver and a motorist.
  • The shootout occurred after a high-speed chase following a jewelry store robbery.
  • The grand jury decision came after months of evidence review.
  • If convicted, the officers could face up to 30 years in prison, though lesser sentences are likely for first-time offenders.
  • This case marks a rare instance of Florida officers being charged for on-duty killings.