A Cuban-American man in his early 20s has been arrested in the city of Doral, accused of fatally shooting a police officer in the county’s Miami Gardens. miami dadeduring the chase.
Cuba, identified as Gabriel Gongorawas driving a vehicle that involved an armed robbery Monday afternoon when he shot an officer who was following him.
According to the arrest warrant – cited by local press – Miami-Dade Theft Intervention Unit Detective Rikut Lugo, 34, was looking for a stolen black 2023 Volkswagen Jetta when he saw the car exiting an area of mobile homes in Miramar .
The police officer called for backup after noticing the driver’s erratic driving as he followed Gongora into a shopping center located at Northwest 67th Avenue and 186th Street.
Cuban shot the spy several times, who was hit in the face by a bullet fragment. After the incident, the officer was immediately taken to JMH Ryder Trauma Centre, from where he was released.
“In a few months I’ve shot three officers […] I want the community to know that we are not going to stop, We’re going to move forward, if you’re a particularly violent criminal, we’re going to arrest you, so you know.”The injured officer has been with the department for six years, said Miami-Dade Police Director Freddy Ramirez Ramirez.
Gongora, a resident of Haven Lake Estates, was taken into custody at 11201 SW 55th St. in Miramar following a search of the community’s mobile home park.
Police said the Jetta was stolen during an armed carjacking and detectives also found it at Haven Lake Estates.
Góngora appeared in a Miami-Dade court on Tuesday, where Judge Mindy S. Glazer refused to post bail for him. Cuban faces one count of attempted first-degree murder of a law enforcement officer.
Police ask anyone with information about the case to call 305-471-8477.
