Homestead, Florida became the focus of a police investigation following a shooting involving a Miami-Dade officer late Thursday night, authorities from the involved departments confirmed. The Miami-Dade Police Department, assisted by Homestead Police and the Florida Department Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE), responded to the incident near the intersection of Northwest 2nd Street and Krome Avenue, according to WSVN.
Details are sparse as the FDLE has taken the helm of the investigation, focusing solely on the nuances of the shooting itself which occurred not far from Homestead Police headquarters, amid the quiet that comes just before the stroke of midnight the event pierced through the silence as the FDLE remarked, "Our investigation is limited to the shooting itself. The investigation is still active, therefore additional information will not be provided," in comments captured by WSVN. NBC Miami further notes the proximity to the police department building, though authorities have not yet disclosed why shots were fired or who was targeted in the shooting.
The investigation has led to law enforcement combing the scene for evidence and questioning witnesses who heard the gunfire, as well as canvassing for video footage that may shed light on the incident.
While the identity of the man shot and his condition remains unknown, he was promptly transported to a local hospital following the altercation with the Miami-Dade Police, the FDLE, and crime scene investigators were seen examining a vehicle with its doors ajar as part of their thorough investigation into what transpired at the almost midnight hour in Homestead, both WSVN and NBC Miami reported. Requests for comment from both the Homestead and Miami-Dade Police departments have been made, but as of now, further information on the shooting or the events precipitating it are yet to be released to the public.
