Miami-Dade deputy fatally shot in line of duty during altercation
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A Miami-Dade deputy was fatally shot during an argument Friday, prompting a major police response.
Deputy Devin Jaramillo, 27, was shot while responding to a car crash and was taken to a local hospital, where he died from his injuries, Miami-Dade Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz said at a news conference, adding that the deputy was “brutally attacked and killed.”
“Today is not good. What happened today in Miami-Dade County and to our deputy was not good and today will never be good,” Cordero-Stutz said. “I ask our community to pray for our deputy’s family, to pray for all of us because we are a family and we are hurting.”
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Deputy Devin Jaramillo, 27, was shot during an argument and taken to the hospital, where he died from his injuries. (Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office)
The shooting occurred shortly before 4 p.m., in a warehouse area near Southwest 128th Street and 122nd Avenue, while deputies were responding to a car crash. Bystanders called 911 and deputies responded and gave him first aid before he was taken to HCA Florida Kendall Hospital, where he died.
“He is a son, a brother and a friend,” Cordero-Stutz said.
“He made the ultimate sacrifice defending us – his life – defending you,” the sheriff continued. “As a society, we must say that we will not accept this. I am grateful to the men and women who keep our community safe every day.”
The shooting occurred shortly before 4 p.m., in a warehouse area near Southwest 128th Street and 122nd Avenue, while deputies were responding to a car crash. (Coral Gables Police)
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Coral Gables Police, Florida Highway Patrol and the FBI also responded. Officers also gathered at HCA-Florida Kendall Hospital.
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Many law enforcement officers responded to the scene. (WSVN)
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Police closed off the area to traffic and closed several nearby roads.
“I pray for the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office deputy who was shot in the line of duty this afternoon,” Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine wrote to Cava,
