Juan Luis Rodriguez
Male, Hispanic
Date of the incident: 3/12/2013
Miami, Miami-Dade, FL
S.W. 77 Street & S.W. 162 Avenue
S.W. 77 Street & S.W. 162 Avenue
According to investigators, officer(s) were dispatched to a suspicious person, white male seen looking into vehicle call. When the officer(s) arrived, they located the male subject and began to interview him. During the interview, the subject gave false information and refused to provide a reasonable explanation for his presence & conduct. The officer(s) attempted to handcuff the subject and a violent struggle ensued. During the struggle, the subject broke free from the officer(s) and entered their police cruiser, attempting to use the vehicle as a weapon to run the officer(s) down. An officer discharged his firearm, striking and killing the subject.