Surveillance video shows the moments police shot an armed man outside a Miami-dade grocery store. NBC6’s Niko Clemmons reports
An armed man who was reportedly opening fire outside a grocery store was shot by Miami-Dade Police during a confrontation Friday, officials said.
The incident happened around 11:30 a.m. when officers responded to the area of Northwest 95th Street and 31st Avenue for reports of a suspect shooting a firearm in front of Los Primos Supermarket, Miami-Dade Police officials said.
Surveillance video from the store shows the man walking out — then seconds later, Miami-Dade Police vehicles pull up with their lights on. The man is seen walking away from a police officer who has their gun drawn. In the video, it appears the man grabbed something from his back waistband and that’s when the officer opened fire.
Officers found the suspect and a confrontation ensued. During the confrontation, the suspect reached for a firearm and the officers shot him, officials said.
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The suspect, whose identity wasn't released, was taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital in critical condition.
No officers or bystanders were wounded in the shooting.
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The suspect's gun was recovered at the scene. Footage showed it on the ground in the parking lot of the grocery store, next to a pool of blood.
Witness Hector Flores said he was walking into the market to buy lotto tickets when the shots rang out.
“I saw the man shoot five times, when police got there, the cop ordered him to get down on the ground but he didn’t follow orders, he grabbed his gun again and that’s when the police shot him," Flores said in Spanish. "I was scared and I crawled under my car to take cover.”
Police said they're still investigating the incident.
"Right now we do not have a whole lot of information, the investigation is still in its infancy stage," Miami-Dade Police spokesman Angel Rodriguez said.
Check back with NBC6 for updates.
