Miami officer dies 2 days after being shot by robbery suspect

A detective officer has died in Miami after being shot allegedly by a robber. The 29-year-old detective officer Cesar Echaverry died on Wednesday night. The armed robbery suspect shot at Echaverry, and the officer was taken to a hospital subsequently.

Freddy Ramirez, Miami-Dade Police Director, tweeted that Echaverry passed away after briefly batting for his life on Wednesday evening. The tweet mentioned how the officer died while protecting and serving the community while on duty.




He tweeted that the law enforcement family would stand beside the Echaverry family and support them through this testing times. He mentioned that they would not forget officer Echaverry's sacrifice and bravery. He ended by saying, "Godspeed, brother."

Echaverry was an MDPDs Robbery Intervention Detail member. A massive crowd of officers gathered at the hospital to support Echaverry and his family. Miami Marlins dedicated a jersey to Echaverry and showed support at Wednesday's game by etching Echaverry and number nine on the jerseys.Echaverry was a bike enthusiast, FIU graduate, fiance, brother, and son who was much loved. He loved his MDPD job and gave it his all. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is doing the job of compiling details for the investigation. They are starting with the armed robbery at a convenience store at Dania Beach. The suspected armed robbers were responsible for a deadly shootout, and the police tracked and killed the second suspect at the Miami Springs hotel.

There is no official word for the funeral of Echaverry yet. We wish the Echaverry family strength and peace.