4 Miami-Dade police officers expected to be indicted in connection with deadly 2019 UPS truck shootout, police union says
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Four Miami-Dade Police officers are expected to be indicted by a grand jury in connection with a 2019 shootout with suspects in a hijacked UPS truck that resulted in the deaths of a hostage delivery driver and a bystander, according to a police union.
Four Miami-Dade Police officers are expected to be indicted by a grand jury in connection with a 2019 shootout with suspects in a hijacked UPS truck that resulted in the deaths of a hostage delivery driver and a bystander, according to a police union. The chaotic December 5, 2019, gun battle sent a spray of bullets across a crowded South Florida intersection as at least 18 officers from three jurisdictions pursued a pair of jewelry heist suspects who had hijacked the UPS truck and led authorities on a lengthy vehicle chase. “We’re extremely disappointed that after almost five years, these officers are finding themselves indicted for something they had seconds to decide,” South Florida Police Benevolent Association president Steadman Stahl said. The names of the officers expected to be indicted and the specific charges they face were not released by the police union. CNN has sought comment from the Miami-Dade Police Department. In a statement to CNN, the Broward County State Attorney’s Office said, “Grand jury proceedings are secret under Florida law, and any proceedings or actions taken by a grand jury are not public until a judge makes them so. We are not at liberty to comment at this time.” Stahl pointed to the officers’ indictments – as well as the indictment of a former school resource officer who was found not guilty for not entering an active mass shooting scene at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in 2018 – and warned that the prosecutions send mixed messages to law enforcement.
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