A Miami-Dade sheriff's deputy was fatally shot during an altercation Friday afternoon near Kendall, according to the sheriff's office.
Deputy Devin Jaramillo, 27, responded to a traffic crash when he was "brutally attacked and murdered," Miami-Dade Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz said.
Sources told CBS News Miami that the deputy was responding to a traffic incident when a struggle began with at least one person and the deputy was shot. Sources said the suspect died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. A second person was being questioned in connection with the incident, sources said.
Authorities have not provided details on the exact circumstances that led up to the fatal shooting.
The name of the suspect has not been released. The sheriff's office has not confirmed if the suspect was armed.
Cordero-Stutz said Good Samaritans called 911 and deputies responded to provide first aid until he was taken to HCA Florida Kendall Hospital. Jaramillo succumbed to his injuries, she said.
"What happened to our deputy was not OK," Cordero-Stutz said. She said she prays that they find a way for incidents like this one to never happen again.
Cordero-Stutz described Jaramillo as not only a deputy, but a son and a friend. Cordero-Stutz said Jaramillo graduated from the academy in May 2024.
She said he gave the ultimate sacrifice, his life.
"The next few days are going to be very difficult for us," she said. "We will still continue to make this county safe."
South Florida law enforcement, officials show support for fallen deputy
Hundreds of first responders from across South Florida waited outside HCA Florida Kendall Hospital in support, with Miami-Dade Fire Rescue lifting up an American flag for the motorcade on Bird Road. Around 8 p.m., a motorcade escorted Jaramillo to the medical examiner's office.
Hundreds of South Florida first responders lined Bird Road for the procession of fallen MDSO Deputy Devin Jaramillo.
"I am heartbroken to learn that Miami-Dade Sheriff's Deputy Devin Jaramillo, who was shot in the line of duty this afternoon, has tragically passed away," Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said on social media. "My deepest condolences go out to his family, loved ones, and colleagues as our entire community mourns this devastating loss."
Prior to joining MDSO, Jaramillo was a Coral Gables police officer, according to police chief Ed Hudak. He said Jaramillo honorably served CGPD for almost four years.
"His dedication, courage, and commitment to our community will never be forgotten," Hudak said on social media.
Miami Beach Police Chief Wayne Jones said the loss of Jaramillo is felt deeply across the South Florida community and beyond. Jones' department recently lost one of their own officers in a motorcycle crash.
"Regardless of the color of our uniforms, there are no jurisdictional boundaries when one of our own is in need–or when one of our own has fallen," he said on social media. "We all mourn together."
