Miami-Dade Police Officer Out Of Surgery After Being Shot In Head

By Peter D'Oench, CBS Miami

November 6, 2022

A veteran Miami-Dade police officer was rushed to the hospital after being shot in Hialeah. He is now out of surgery.

The officer, who was off duty, was shot in what police called a domestic related incident at 1270 West 79th Street. He was airlifted to the Ryder Trauma Center in critical condition. He was then rushed into surgery.

Sgt. Jose Torres of the Hialeah Police Department said "The officer is in extremely critical condition. This is very sad. This is a very sad morning. This is a domestic violence incident. It is isolated and again the shooter is in custody." He said there was no word on possible charges in this case. He said police should have an update by late Friday night or Saturday.

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