Retired Miami-Dade Police Lieutenant Pleads Guilty to Attempted Murder, Faces 7 Years Prison

Guilty Plea in Attempted Murder Case

• 🎯 Evelyn Fernandez, a retired Miami-Dade police lieutenant, has changed her plea to guilty in a negotiated resolution.
• ⚖️ She accepted the state's offer, agreeing to a seven-year prison sentence followed by 20 years of probation.

Details of the Incident

• 💥 Investigators allege Fernandez fired at her ex-boyfriend, David Sanchez, a retired Miami police major, in 2023.
• 🚗 She missed him but hit his vehicle before barricading herself in a southwest Miami-Dade home.
• 😨 Her ex-boyfriend stated he feared for his life during the incident.

Sentencing and Conditions

• 🔫 Fernandez must forfeit the firearm used in the crime and any other firearms in her possession.
• 🚫 She is also required to stay away from the victim, David Sanchez.
• 🎤 The judge ensured Fernandez understood and accepted the terms of the plea and sentencing agreement.