FDLE Investigates Fatal Deputy-Involved Shooting During Child Pornography Investigation in Miami-Dade

Deputy-Involved Shooting During Warrant Service

• 🎯 A deputy-involved shooting occurred in Southwest Miami-Dade while deputies were serving a search warrant related to a child pornography investigation.
• 🏠 The incident took place at a home where deputies were executing a warrant from the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) unit, which had been investigating alleged child porn and sexual abuse cases involving victims ranging from infant to six years old.

Confrontation and Fatal Outcome

• ⚠️ Deputies initially made contact with three individuals (two adults and a child) at the front door and safely removed them using verbal commands.
• 💥 A second man, who arrived at the scene armed with a gun, confronted deputies and refused to drop his weapon, leading to the SWAT team shooting and killing him.
• 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Two adults and a child were safely removed from the residence.

Investigation and Arrests

• 🔍 The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) is leading the investigation into the shooting.
• ⚖️ Another man, believed to be the subject of the child pornography investigation, was taken into custody. Charges against him are pending.
• 💔 A woman identified the man who was shot and killed as her stepson.
• 🩹 No deputies or SWAT team members were injured during the incident.

Nature of ICAC Investigations

• 🚨 The ICAC unit highlighted that search warrants served in child pornography investigations are historically among the most dangerous warrants for law enforcement to execute.