Body Camera Footage: Deputy-Involved Shooting in Southwest Miami-Dade

Initial Response to Gun Report

• 🚨 Deputies were initially called to Southwest Miami-Dade on reports of a man waving a gun.
• 💬 911 calls described a man, identified as Jose Pana Jr., in a Honda van who was pulling a gun out on everybody.

Confrontation and Exchange of Fire

• 📍 Upon arrival, a sergeant with the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office (MDSO) immediately commanded the suspect to show his hands.
• 💥 The suspect, Jose Pana Jr., proved uncooperative, leading to an exchange of gunfire within seconds.
• 🚗 The sergeant fired at a minivan, while the suspect returned fire, piercing the patrol car.

Aftermath and Investigation

• 🔫 The suspect, 44-year-old Jose Pana Jr., eventually exited the van and was found on the pavement with a gun visible nearby.
• 🏥 After being shot, he was transported to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.
• 🔍 Investigators recovered the weapon and examined trace evidence, surveillance footage, and body camera footage from responding deputies.
• 📢 The Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office released images and footage as a step towards transparency in this case.
• ✅ No one else outside of the involved individual was injured during the incident.