Following a violent encounter in Miami that landed two police officers in the hospital, the brother of the deceased suspect has been arrested and charged. Alan Henry Triana, 38, faces multiple charges including tampering with physical evidence and possession of armor-piercing ammunition. His brother, Mason Triana, 27, was involved in a standoff with police that ended in his death, though whether by suicide or police gunfire remains undetermined, as reported by NBC Miami.
The incident, which occurred yesterday morning, began with a report of gunshots stemming from what Miami Police Chief Manuel Morales indicated may have been a domestic dispute between the siblings. Police responding to the scene were fired upon, leading to an hours-long standoff in the Allapattah neighborhood, as detailed by Hoodline. The officers, one male and one female, sustained leg injuries from gunfire and are expected to recover.
Alan Triana was initially treated as a witness upon surrendering to authorities during the standoff, but subsequent investigations led to his arrest. Records from the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center confirmed Alan's booking and charges, which also included improper exhibition of a firearm and felony harassment of a witness, victim or informant, according to WSVN.
Tactical units used a drone to confirm Mason Triana's death from an apparent gunshot wound inside the residence. Despite the clear danger the situation posed, no other individuals were reported injured during the exchange of gunfire, Morales said, in a statement obtained by WSVN.
The investigation into the exact circumstances of Mason's death and Alan's degree of involvement is ongoing.
