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Fatal police shooting under investigation in Miami

By Mauricio Maldonado

/ CBS Miami

CBS News Miami

MIAMI - The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating a Miami police-involved shooting Wednesday resulting in the death of a man.

Miami police said the police-involved shooting occurred in the area of N.W. 2nd Avenue and 62nd Street shortly after 5 p.m. 

Authorities said an armed suspect was fatally wounded and a second armed individual has been taken into custody.

No additional details were released by police. 

Police are asking any witnesses or individuals with pertinent information related to this incident to contact authorities by calling (305) 579-6111.

Mauricio Maldonado

Mauricio Maldonado is a digital editor for CBS Miami and has been a digital journalist in the South Florida area since 1997. Mauricio started at the Miami Herald in 1990 and transitioned over to their online team in 1997. In 2001, he moved north to lend his talents to SunSentinel.com, where he spent 17 years. Mauricio has been with CBS Miami since 2018.

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