Overview
- Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office deputies were serving a warrant at a North Beach residence on Friday morning when a deputy fired at a person who emerged from the home.
- A 17-year-old who officers say walked out holding a handgun with an extended magazine was pronounced dead at the scene.
- An 18-year-old at the house was taken into custody without incident, according to sheriff’s officials.
- The warrant was connected to alleged firearms possession by convicted felons, and officials said both young men were registered gang members with prior firearm histories.
- Detectives are actively investigating, have withheld further details about injuries and sequence of events, and local aerial footage showed a heavy law-enforcement presence at the 700 block of 81st Street.