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Miami-Dade detective wounded after gunman fires at his unmarked car

MIAMI — A gunman shot at and injured a county robbery detective during an undercover surveillance in Northwest Miami-Dade, authorities said, the latest in a series of attacks against law enforcement officers in recent months.

Miami Herald · Dec 5, 2022

Questions linger about police shooting in hotel. Kids were in room, bullets cut through walls

MIAMI — In less than 24 hours last month, Miami-Dade police shot and killed two men. One was a suspected armed robber, Jeremy Willie Horton, who led police on a chase in Liberty City before he fatally shot a young Miami-Dade police detective, then was killed himself by other officers.

Miami Herald · Sep 14, 2022

‘Who cares another dead cop.’ Instagram rant leads to firing of Miami firefighter

MIAMI — A Miami firefighter was fired Friday after the department determined he was the author of a callous Instagram post about the shooting death of a Miami-Dade officer that outraged many officers and drew a formal complaint from the police union.

Miami Herald · Aug 19, 2022