Man shot and killed during confrontation with police officer in Homestead

Officials are investigating a police-involved shooting that left one suspect dead in Homestead Sunday night.

Homestead Police officials said officers responded to an incident at 1298 Southeast 11th Place.

While conducting an investigation, there was a confrontation between police and the suspect, and an officer fired her weapon, officials said.

The suspect was pronounced dead at the scene. Police have not released any additional information on the events that led up to the fatal shooting.

Police haven't released the identity of the man killed but Tom Kempf said it was his brother.

Kempf said his brother, who was 24 years old, had a history of trauma and mental health issues, and said the situation escalated after police couldn't get his brother under control.

"We were trying to get him to, like, a long-term facility to, you know, get him some rehab, get him some help," Kempf said.

A neighbor said he didn't hear the shots but came outside and saw police.

"The kid had, like, a little knife, a kitchen knife. So, I don’t know what really happened in there," Michael Andarcio said.

"I had a connection with him stronger than anybody else I’ve had in my life," Kempf said.

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement will be conducting an investigation of the incident.