Miami-Dade Deputy Shoots Armed Teenager During Carjacking Arrest

Deputy Involved Shooting During Carjacking

• 🚨 A deputy with the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office was involved in a shooting after a carjacking suspect refused commands and pointed an AK-47 at him.
• 💡 The bodycam footage released by the Sheriff's Office aims to clarify the events leading to the deputy firing his weapon.

Suspect Identified and Injured

• 🔫 The suspect, identified as 18-year-old Stephan Jones, was shot by the deputy and later told the deputy he had been shot in the arm.
• ✅ Jones survived his injuries and was taken to the hospital.

The Carjacking Incident

• 🚗 The incident began on November 3rd last year when a woman reported being carjacked by three masked men armed with guns in her Chevy Tahoe.
• 📍 Surveillance video later showed the suspects ditching the vehicle approximately 15 miles away.

Arrests and Ongoing Investigation

• 🚓 Police apprehended Jones with the AK-47, 18-year-old Taquan Davis with a pistol, and 16-year-old King Cage, who was arrested for resisting arrest.
• 🔍 The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating the officer-involved shooting, as is standard procedure.