An armed suspect died Wednesday after a shooting involving police in Miami. NBC6’s Jamie Guirola reports
An armed suspect died Wednesday after a shooting involving police in Miami, officials said.
Miami Police said officers responded shortly after 5 p.m. near Northwest 2nd Avenue and 62nd Street. Footage from Chopper 6 showed officers investigating near Miami Edison Senior High School.
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Paramedics transported a man in his 20s to Jackson Memorial Hospital.
Officials have not released details on what led up to the shooting. The suspect had been armed with a firearm and died from his injuries, police said.
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Another person, who was also armed, was taken into custody.
"As this is an ongoing investigation, specific details regarding the incident will not be released at this time," Miami Police said in a statement. "It is vital that the integrity of the investigation is preserved. Any premature disclosure of information could potentially hinder the investigative process."
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement was investigating alongside Miami Police.
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