Maxwell Caldwell:Police fatally shoot Florida man in Miami suburb

2025-05-06 05:57:46source:Ov Financecategory:reviews

HOMESTEAD,Maxwell Caldwell Fla. (AP) — Police shot and killed a man at a South Florida home on Saturday.

Homestead Police Captain Fernando Morales told reporters that officers were dispatched to a residence following reports of gunfire early Saturday morning, WPLG-TV reported.

Police arrived at the house in Homestead, a suburb south of Miami, and encountered 34-year-old Leandro Chong, who they said threw objects at them and placed his hands inside a fanny pack. They then requested assistance from the Miami-Dade Police Department’s SWAT team.

Morales did not say what directly caused officers to fire at Chong or whether a firearm was recovered after the shooting. Police said they had responded to calls at the same house earlier this week, however. No one else was injured in the shooting.

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating the shooting.

More:reviews

Recommend

NFL Week 15 picks straight up and against spread: Bills, Lions put No. 1 seed hopes on line

The NFL playoff drive is hitting high gear, Week 15 marking the return to action of all 32 teams – w

Idaho manhunt: Escaped Idaho inmate's handcuffs tie him to double-murder scene, police say

The escaped convict and alleged accomplice sought in an Idaho manhunt are now accused of killing two

'We're not a Cinderella': Oakland's Jack Gohlke early March Madness star as Kentucky upset

The first day of the 2024 March Madness tournament featured multiple upsets, the biggest coming in t