Fla. Sheriff Candidate Hospitalized After Shooting Self

[BerettaRacer]

Miami-Dade Fla. Sheriff Candidate Hospitalized After Shooting Self

https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/miami ... d/1128260/

Miami-Dade Police Director Alfredo "Freddy" Ramirez III, who is running for county sheriff in 2024 as a Democrat, was hospitalized Sunday night after reportedly shooting himself, according to the Miami Herald.

The newspaper, citing multiple law enforcement sources and an internal Miami-Dade Police email, reported that Ramirez was taken to a hospital after attending a Sheriff's Association conference in Tampa over the weekend. He allegedly shot himself while in his car after pulling over on the side of a highway in between Tampa and Miami. The Herald noted that it's unclear as of Monday morning whether the shooting was accidental.

Ramirez is "in the hospital, and they're working on him," Steadman Stahl, president of South Florida Police Benevolent Association, said in a statement. "Our prayers are with his family right now. We don't know exactly what happened."

"FDLE [Florida Department of Law Enforcement] Agents and Troopers were on scene and will continue conducting investigative interviews today. Director Ramirez suffered serious injuries and is hospitalized. No one else was injured. There is no threat to the community. Our investigation is active," a Florida Highway Patrol spokesperson added.

Local reporter Julia Bagg said on Twitter that "Director Ramirez is out of surgery and in stable condition," as of Monday morning.

Under Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, Ramirez serves as both director of the Miami-Dade Police Department and chief of Safety and Emergency Response, meaning he oversees the county's police department and fire rescue department.

[Deputydave]

Saw this article this morning. Sounding like a self-inflicted wound aka suicide attempt maybe. More details will need to come to light though to know for sure what happened.

[lakelandman]

Shot himself in the head and is alive.

[N4KVE]

Had an argument with his wife. Shot himself in the right temple, & the bullet exited out his right eye. He’s expected to live. GARY

[FfNJGTFO]

Had an argument with his wife. Shot himself in the right temple, & the bullet exited out his right eye. He’s expected to live. GARY

First and foremost, our prayers and well wishes to his family. I hope all recover from this and are able to move forward.

This incident reminds me of a 60 minutes segment where they interviewed a Boston detective who discussed these kinds of suicides/shootings and, In particular, the most effective muzzle positioning for the "selected objective." I won't mention what he said, only that the "on/near the temple" placement was not "totally effective," as this particular case seems to have demonstrated.

Most unfortunate.

[GunsandHoses]

Prayers for the Director and his family! A decision that will change his life for the worse, forever!

[TonyR]

was the wife in the car at the time ?

[wjbarricklow]

Apparently the wife was in the car at the time, assuming the news is somewhat correct.

Apparently they argued outside the Marriott after the conference, and police were called. Witnesses said he threatened to shoot himself. The police asked him, and he denied it. They went back to their room after police left, and the hotel asked them to leave. "What do you think this is, a La Quinta?", I imagine the manager saying.

He got out of the car on the way home and shot himself.

https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/miam ... ampa-area/

[TonyR]

The "selected objective" sounds like the wife slapping/grabbing at firearm caused the change of direction. Is she right handed ?

[wjbarricklow]

Good point. I hadn't thought of the wife trying to intervene.