(Miami-Dade) 4 Officers Shot, Suspect (ID'd as Shawn LaBeet) Killed

CBS4 Miami ^ | 09/13/07 | CBS

[TexKat]

[Earthdweller]

"Saying suspect may have a bulletproof vest on."

A Pro? I never thought I would say this but I hope it's drugs.

[tracer]

Yell, "Step away from the buggy whip!!"

Then look out for attack horses bolting from the underbrush and bonneted women hurling fruit preserve bombs........

[RDTF]

local 10 can’t confirm 4 shot

[tracer]

“Spanish Arabs? The food down there must be really spicy.”

The camel pinatas are a dead giveaway. But please, these folks are not Spanish....

[RDTF]

local 10: Officials can be seen preparing news conference near the area

[usmcobra]

Perp’s ID to be revealed shortly. They are even searching a garbage truck

[TexKat]

Massive Manhunt Under Way After Two Officers Injured
Southwest Miami-Dade Neighborhood Scene Of Crime

POSTED: 11:15 am EDT September 13, 2007
UPDATED: 12:38 pm EDT September 13, 2007

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. — A massive manhunt is under way after two police officers were injured and possibly shot during a standoff at a Southwest Miami-Dade apartment complex.

A white Honda Accord with a black hood was spotted abandoned near a canal near Southwest 216 Street and 129th Avenue. The car appeared to have a shattered front window from bullet holes.

The scene unfolded after a shooting at an apartment complex Southwest 143 Court and Southwest 280 Street.

Now, a helicopter is hovering over a wooded area at Southwest 216st Street and 129th Avenue, where a man armed with an AK-47 rifle is reportedly hiding. A worker cleaning a pool said he spotted a man running to the woods, Local 10 reported.

Officers called for major response from all police around 11 a.m. Thursday after several shots were fired.

A Honda Accord with a black hood fled the scene. The car that may have been connected to the crime was seen driving northbound in the southbound lanes on the Florida Turnpike and the freeway was shut down.

Sky 10 was over the scene where one of the police officers was transported in a Miami-Dade Rescue helicopter. The helicopter arrived at Jackson Memorial Hospital. The other officer was transported to a hospital closer to the scene, Local 10 reported.

The area where the altercation took place is east of US 1 and west of the Florida Turnpike, near Leisure City.

http://www.local10.com/news/14106035/detail.html

[usmcobra]

More cops than during the Miami Riots and a remarkable amount of Plain clothes in cars and trucks.

[Bender2]

Re: ...reportedly with an assault rifle.

The seriousness of the situation aside, as always with 'journalists' that don't know squat about weapons (or just about any other fact but the liberal spin of the day), we can soon expect the weapon to be reported as a fully automatic .50 caliber cannon fired by a woman and child hating, right wing Republican bigot!

[Sax]

[ExSoldier]

AK-47. Select fire or semi-auto? No info on that. I've been watching this on TV for about 45 min now. So far on CH 10 nobody has mentioned anything about the ethnicity of the suspects. I can see the Customs chopper hovering over a wooded area. Apparently a pool guy across the canal frantically waved to attract the helo's attention and pointed to the woods. The bird then slid sideways over the woods from the center of the canal. It seems to be unclear exactly how many suspects are in the wind. There have been reports that they have body armor. Man I have never seen so many cops on a manhunt in this area before! Local, state and federal. BSO (who lost two officers in the last month, KIA) has also offered to help. A roadblock has been set up and cars are being physically searched including the trunks of the sedans. Seems like all the officers have a sidearm (at least) in their hand. Everywhere.

Press Conference starting now.

[xarmydog]

Horrible.Last week three Odessa Texas Police Officers were gunned down responding to a domestic violence call.All were killed.The whole community is distraught.Prayers to all of their families.

[TexKat]

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[Caipirabob]

Suspect announced as one "Kevin Werner".

[jdm]

Real Playa = unnngh..

[RavenATB]

that’s what I got, too, but I thought she said “Kevin Wearner”, or “Weaner” the second time she tried.

- black male
- approx 30 yrs

Is that what you got?

[Dog]

Anyone looking at this police van with an escort...

[RavenATB]

The way she’s pronouncing it is “Kevin Werner”

[mewzilla]

Any word on how the officers are doing?