Hialeah Police Shooting Deemed Justified After Bodycam Footage Release

Deadly Encounter and Domestic Dispute

• 🚨 Officers responded to a 911 call regarding a domestic dispute at a Hialeah home in July.
• 📌 The incident involved Ruben Mesara, who allegedly confronted his estranged wife, Lures Cruz Milian, by placing his hand on her mouth and a firearm to her chest.

Confrontation and Officer Response

• ⚠️ Mesara emerged from behind the home, reportedly bloody from an apparent suicide attempt.
• 🗣️ Officers repeatedly ordered the armed man to put his weapon down.

Justified Use of Force

• 💥 Three officers opened fire, resulting in Mesara's death.
• ✅ The state attorney's office has reviewed the body camera footage and justified the officers' use of force.

Discovery of Notes

• 📝 Detectives found a note in Spanish behind the home, stating, "She used me and made fun of me after I brought her to this country."
• ✉️ A separate note described as a suicide letter was also discovered at Mesara's home.