Editor's note: NBC6 erroneously reported that a suspected drunk driver hit and killed an off-duty Hialeah officer last night. We quoted an anonymous source, which police say, was wrong.
The Hialeah Police Department is mourning after one of their officers was killed in an off-duty motorcycle crash in Homestead Thursday.
Officer Anthony Caabeiro died from his injuries in the hospital after being involved in the crash earlier in the day, the department said in a statement posted on Instagram.
"At this time, we ask that you keep Officer Caabeiro's family, friends, and his Hialeah Police brothers and sisters in your thoughts and prayers," the statement read. "On behalf of his immediate family, we ask for their privacy as they grieve their loved one. We will meet again. We got it from here."
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Caabeiro, 22, had been with the department since September 2022, and is survived by his parents and his sister.
"Though his time with us was short, Officer Caabeiro made an enormous impact of his brothers and sisters in blue, as well as, his community," Hialeah Police Chief George Fuente said in a statement. "He was remarkable young man that made us feel extremely proud and lucky that he was part of our family."
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The crash happened just before 5 p.m. in the area of Southwest 312nd Street and Southwest 137th Avenue.
Homestead Police said Caabeiro was off-duty and riding his personal motorcycle when the crash happened. The other driver stayed at the scene, and there were currently no arrests or citations.
"His age, to die that young, it really is a shame," Homestead Det. Eric Rodriguez said at a Friday afternoon news conference.
Late Thursday, officers stood at attention as the ambulance carrying Caabeiro's body arrived at the Miami-Dade Medical Examiner's Office.
Authorities said Homestead Police were leading the investigation.
"Our thoughts and prayers go out to Ofc. Caabiero' family, friends, and our brothers and sisters of the Hialeah Police Department during this difficult time," Homestead Police said in a statement.
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