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1 Year Later, Dozens Gather to Remember Victims of Deadly Miramar Shootout
Dozens gathered Saturday night at an intersection in Miramar where exactly one year ago, UPS driver Frank Ordonez was killed in a shootout.
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New Evidence Appears to Show Suspect Fired First Shot At End of Police Chase
Aerial videos showed from afar the gunfire that erupted after a carjacked UPS truck came to a stop on Miramar Parkway last week. Several cellphone videos captured the sounds of gunfire that killed two armed robbers, their hostage and an innocent bystander. But one element has so far been missing from the public record of the deadly encounter: combined video…
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20 Officers Involved in Shootout That Killed UPS Driver: FDLE
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement confirmed that 20 officers from four different agencies were involved in the shootout that killed four people – including a UPS driver – in the middle of a busy Miramar intersection back in December. The FDLE said Friday that three officers from the Miramar Police Department, one Pembroke Pines officer, one Florida Highway Patrol…
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Most-Clicked South Florida Stories of 2019
2019 in South Florida was a year marked by tragedy and crime, but stories of hope and encouragement also prevailed. As the year winds to a close, here’s a look at some of the most-clicked articles on NBC6.com. Hurricane Dorian didn’t hit South Florida directly, but the Category 5 storm skidded dangerously close to the Sunshine State’s coast. The...
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21 Officers May Have Opened Fire, 195 Bullet Casings Found in Miramar Shootout: FDLE
More than 20 officers may have opened fire in a busy South Florida intersection during a shootout between police and two delivery-truck hijackers earlier this month that left four dead, according to preliminary findings from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. The preliminary findings were presented by an FDLE agent to the Miami-Dade Community Relations Board’s Criminal Justice and Law…
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21 Officers May Have Opened Fire in Miramar Shootout: FDLE
More than 20 officers may have opened fire in a busy South Florida intersection during a shootout between police and two delivery-truck hijackers earlier this month that left four dead, according to preliminary findings from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. NBC 6 anchor Carlos Suarez reports.
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21 Officers Opened Fire in Miramar Shootout: FDLE
More than 20 officers may have opened fire in a busy South Florida intersection during a shootout between police and two delivery-truck hijackers earlier this month that left four dead, according to preliminary findings from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.
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New Video Appears to Answer Key Question in Miramar Shootout
NBC 6 Investigator Tony Pipitone obtained new video of the two-county chase that ended in a barrage of gunfire that took the lives of two innocent people.
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UPS Driver Laid to Rest
Frank Ordonez, the UPS driver who found himself in the middle of a cross county chase and shootout, was buried today. NBC 6 anchor Carlos Suarez reports.
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Funeral Held for UPS Driver Killed in Cross-County Robbery Chase
Days after the deadly shooting that took their beloved son, family and friends of the UPS driver killed during a robbery that turned into a cross-county chase and shooting with police will say goodbye....
Funeral services for 27-year-old Frank Ordonez took place in Miami Lakes on Tuesday, one day after hundreds of people showed up at a Miami funeral home to... -
19 Officers Opened Fire During Deadly Shootout in Miramar: Source
A police source said 19 officers opened fire during last week’s shootout in Miramar. NBC 6’s Ari Odzer reports.
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Friends, Family Hold Vigil for UPS Driver Killed in Cross County Chase
Friends, family members and co-workers of Frank Ordonez – the UPS driver who was taken hostage and killed during last week’s cross-county robbery – honored him at a vigil Sunday night. Flowers, candles, and cards were placed on top of Ordonez’s Acura outside the UPS facility in northwest Miami-Dade. The vehicle was left exactly where Ordonez parked it before heading…
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Public Shows Support at Wake of UPS Driver Killed in Cross County Chase
Countless people from across Miami stopped by Vior Funeral Home Monday night to pay their respects to the UPS driver who was killed during a cross county robbery last week. A UPS truck delivered “One Last Package” to Frank Ordonez’s funeral as it arrived with a black stripe across its logo. Ordonez, a 27-year-old father of two, was covering...
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Family of UPS Driver Killed After Cross County Chase Angry, Seeking Answers
As officers continue to investigate the scene of the deadly shooting that took over two counties, the family of the UPS driver who was killed during the incident is speaking out and frustrated at what took place. Family members identified the driver as 27-year-old Frank Ordonez, of Hialeah. Ordonez’s stepfather, Joe Merino, said he was watching the pursuit on...
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UPS Driver, 3 Others Dead After Robbery Ends in Police Pursuit, Shootout
A high-speed police pursuit of a hijacked UPS truck that began with an armed robbery and shootout at a jewelry shop in Coral Gables on Thursday ended in a hail of gunfire, leaving four people dead in Miramar. The incident began with a robbery and shootout at Regent Jewelers at 386 Miracle Mile just after 4 p.m., Coral Gables Police…
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Investigators Want Motorists' Videos of UPS Truck Shooting
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement appealed Monday for anyone who witnessed or has video of last week’s shootout between police and the hijackers of a UPS truck to contact the agency. The shooting is being investigated by the state agency in part because it involved four police agencies and more than a dozen officers, whose chase of the...
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FBI Identifies Both Suspects in Deadly UPS Cross-County Car Chase and Shooting
The FBI has identified the two suspects who carried out a robbery in Coral Gables and then engaged in a high-speed car chase all the way to Miramar, where a shootout left the suspects and two others dead. On Twitter, @FBIMiamiFL wrote that the two deceased suspects had been identified as Lamar Alexander, 41, and Ronnie Jerome Hill, 41, both…
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Cellphone Video Shows Deadly Shootout After Pursuit of Hijacked UPS Truck
Captivating cellphone video from a Telemundo 51/NBC 6 photographer shows the suspects of a robbery and dozens of police officers engaging in a shootout at the end of an erratic chase Thursday in Miramar. The incident began with a robbery at a jewelry store about 20 miles south in Coral Gables, where the two suspects exchanged gunfire with another man and…
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UPS Driver Laid to Rest After Cross County Shooting
NBC 6’s Julia Bagg has more on the heartfelt goodbye from family members to Frank Ordonez – as well as sound from neighbors to another person killed last week you will hear Only on 6.
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‘I Still Can't Believe It': Step Father of UPS Driver Speaks Out
The step father of Frank Ordonez, the UPS driver who tragically lost his life in a police-related shooting, talks about the inconceivable loss.