A 73-year-old man who alerted Miami-Dade Police in South Florida (USA) by phone… people would die if they didn’t go to his neighborhood right away, he was shot by a police agent Authorities confirmed after an unsuccessful negotiation that the man refused to lay down the gun.
Ernesto Battle, who was shot and killed by a police officer in northwest Miami on Monday night, was holding a rifle, according to the Miami-Dade Police Department (MDPD). According to local media, eyewitnesses heard the gunshot and saw an officer performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation in Battle, who was standing motionless on the sidewalk in front of his home.
“Miami-Dade Police Department, via the 911 call center, described himself as someone who would hurt and kill someone“Furthermore, the individual warned that someone would die if officers did not arrive within a few minutes,” said George A. Pérez, interim director of the MDPD. According to Pérez at a press conference, the officer tried. “To calm the situation.” “There was a conversation and the officer told me to put up the firearm, but the individual disobeyed the officer’s request and the disarming order and then the officer fired‘, Pérez confirmed.
Several neighbors on Tuesday described Battle as a “friendly” person. Relatives of the deceased told Channel 7 News in Miami that Battle was a father, grandfather, and uncle, and that they loved him very much and were grieving over his loss.
Florida Law Enforcement Agency (FDLE) investigates according to the usual protocol for cases involving a police officer. So far, no details have been given about the type of weapon Battle carries.