Key takeaways:
- Alfredo “Freddy” Ramirez, the Miami-Dade Police Department Director, is in critical but stable condition following a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.
- The incident occurred after a domestic dispute between Ramirez and his wife at a hotel in Tampa, where Ramirez was attending a law enforcement conference.
- The Miami-Dade Police Department has expressed their support for Ramirez and his family during this difficult time.
The Miami-Dade Police Department Director, Alfredo “Freddy” Ramirez, is in critical but stable condition following a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head on a Florida highway. The incident occurred after a domestic dispute between Ramirez and his wife at a hotel in Tampa, where Ramirez was attending a law enforcement conference.
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement Commissioner, Mark Glass, said that Tampa police had responded to the dispute at the hotel Sunday evening. After leaving the hotel, Ramirez pulled over on Interstate 75 south of Tampa and suffered the self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was taken to a Tampa area hospital for surgery on Monday afternoon and is expected to recover.
Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister told reporters in Tampa that Ramirez “probably has a long road ahead, a lot of surgeries, but he is going to survive.” He added that “law enforcement is a family, and we’re here to support each other.”
The Miami-Dade Police Department has not released any further information on the incident or Ramirez’s condition. However, they have expressed their support for Ramirez and his family during this difficult time.
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