MIAMI — An overnight police chase and shooting in South Florida ended with a 15-year-old boy in critical condition at a Miami hospital, authorities said Sunday.
According to the Miami-Dade Police Department, the teen was armed when he was shot at about 12:45 a.m. EST, the Miami Herald reported.
Police said the teen was driving a black Dodge Challenger and refused to pull over for a traffic stop, WPLG-TV reported. The boy led officers on a brief chase before crashing into a fence and running away, the television station reported.
BREAKING: @MiamiDadePD on-scene after officer shot a 15-year-old driver following a chase and crash in NW Dade overnight. Detectives say teen was armed w/ handgun and was wanted on weapons and burglary charges. Teen taken to hospital in critical condition. Updates on @WPLGLocal10 pic.twitter.com/IjCWxnrURR
— Trent Kelly (@TrentKellyWPLG) January 16, 2022
A Miami-Dade police sergeant pursued the teen and a confrontation occurred between the two, WSVN-TV reported. The sergeant, a 29-year veteran, said the teen had a Glock handgun, the Herald reported.
Miami-Dade police said the sergeant was forced to fire his weapon. The officer was not injured, according to WPLG. Investigators did not say how many rounds were fired.
Officers said they found the handgun the teen was holding and an assault rifle in the car he was driving, the television station reported.
Police said the boy had an open pickup order for burglary and possession of a firearm, the Herald reported.
“There was an assault rifle inside of the vehicle as well,” Miami-Dade Police Department Detective Alvaro Zabaleta told reporters. “Tonight could have very easily been a tragic night for law enforcement family, as these individuals were driving around for one, a 15-year-old driving a car, and secondly, a 15-year-old armed with a handgun. An assault rifle inside of that vehicle, (the teen) wanted for possession of firearms. These are individuals that clearly are up to no good.”
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