What to Know
- In a tweet, Miami-Dade Police say members of the department’s Homicide Bureau’s Task Force were fired upon while near the 100th block of Southwest 173rd Terrace
- Police say the gunman approached three unmarked police vehicles and began firing for an unknown reason
- Police say no officers were injured
Police are looking for the man they say opened fire on several unmarked Miami-Dade Police officers for an unknown reason.
Officers established a perimeter in Southwest Miami-Dade late Wednesday evening. In a tweet, Miami-Dade Police say members of the department’s Homicide Bureau’s Task Force were fired upon just after 7:30 p.m. while “doing their job” near 7821 Northwest 62nd Street.
Police say the gunman approached three unmarked police vehicles and began firing for an unknown reason. Officers were able to fire back before the gunman fled the scene.
“It sounded like a machine gun going off, literally," said Cherry Lucas, who heard the gunfire while inside her home. “It had to have been over like 25 shots, but I know I just got on my floor."
"This is a very dangerous and armed individual," said MDPD Det. Argemis Colome. "This person was willing to shoot a police officer and a person capable of shooting a police officer is capable of shooting at anyone."
Police say no officers were injured.
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Any person with information on the shooting is asked to call 305-471-TIPS.
