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Police officer killed, 3 others wounded

Official: One officer dies after man fires high-powered rifle at officers

Police set up security perimeter to search for suspect

Driver was stopped after maneuvering erratically, police say

MIAMI, Florida (CNN) -- A massive manhunt is under way after four Miami-Dade County, Florida, police officers were shot during a traffic stop Thursday, a police spokeswoman said. One of the officers later died, Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Alvarez said.

Police say Shawn Sherwin Labeet is being sought after the shootings.

Cmdr. Linda O'Brien identified the suspect as Shawn Sherwin Labeet, 25. He should be considered armed and dangerous, she said.

Police initially released the wrong name and photo.

''This is a very sad day for us. We need to get this guy,'' Alvarez told The Miami Herald.

One of the wounded officers is in good condition at Baptist Hospital in Miami and could be released later Friday, officials said.

The conditions of the other two injured officers were not released.

The four had been conducting robbery surveillance at a residential complex in Cutler Bay.

"It was very deliberate to intentionally fire upon... and kill a police officer," a police spokesman said.

Officers said the suspect was "driving erratically" in the complex and when police tried to stop him, he fired a high-powered rifle at the officers.

"Witnesses said it sounded like machine gun fire, very rapid fire," a police spokesman said.

O'Brien said she was unsure if the officers returned fire.

Several law enforcement agencies, including the FBI, are assisting in the search. A Black Hawk helicopter has been employed to help as well.

A car believed driven by Labeet was found at a nearby canal.

The rifle was found at the scene, but authorities say the suspect may have another weapon.

A large security perimeter has been set up to search for the suspect, and police are urging residents to stay indoors.

"This is the last place somebody needs to go and be a bystander," said Cutler Bay Mayor Paul Vrooman. "This is not entertainment. This is tragedy."
 
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Cop killer killed in shootout with police

MIAMI, Florida (CNN) -- Police shot and killed a man suspected of shooting four officers, one fatally, following a traffic stop hours earlier, Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Alvarez said early Friday.

Shawn Sherwin Labeet, 25, died just before midnight after a shootout with police. The confrontation took place following an intense manhunt.

When police confronted Labeet at an apartment complex in Pembroke Pines, "there was an exchange of gunfire, and the suspect was shot and killed," Alvarez told reporters.

"In his possession he had a firearm and an extra clip."

Police said there had been a previous warrant out for his arrest for aggravated assault from a September 2002 incident.

"The community is a lot safer tonight now that he is not on the streets," said Miami-Dade Police Director Robert Parker.

It was "very good investigative work" that enabled officials to locate Labeet "on the same day of the occurrence," Parker added. "Unfortunately, he chose to confront our law enforcement officials a second time."

The initial shootings happened about 11 a.m. as the officers were on a burglary detail at a housing complex in Cutler Bay, Florida, Alvarez said. They saw a vehicle driving erratically, he said, stopped it and confronted the man police believe is Labeet.

The man got out of the car and opened fire with an assault rifle, Alvarez said. "Without any remorse, Labeet left the officers there to die and fled the scene."

The rifle used in the shooting was found at a nearby canal.

Alvarez said the officer who died was 37 years old and survived by a wife and two young children. He had been with the department since 2003.

A second officer, 31-year-old Jody Wright, remained hospitalized Thursday night.

Her father, Dennis Dalley, told reporters she had undergone surgery as doctors tried to save her leg. He said he remains hopeful they will do so, but that will require many more surgeries. Dalley said Wright has been an officer for about a year and a half.

The two other officers, ages 36 and 34, had been released from the hospital Thursday night, Alvarez told reporters.

"By the grace of God, we don't have four officers dead, because he certainly tried his best," he said. "There were multiple, and I mean multiple, rounds fired at the police officers.... That man didn't hesitate to shoot."

There was initial confusion regarding the identity of the suspect, Alvarez said, because Labeet's girlfriend, who was apprehended at the scene of the shootings, gave authorities the wrong name. "She purposely misled and delayed our investigation," he said.

Labeet had stolen the identity of another man, Kevin Wehner, 30, Alvarez said, and had been using Wehner's name and identification. That was the name initially given to police.

After Wehner's name and picture were released to the media, the real Wehner contacted the Jacksonville, Florida, Sheriff's Office near his home. Jacksonville authorities said Wehner had come to the sheriff's office and been interviewed, and police were confident he was not involved and was a victim of identity theft.

The girlfriend will likely face charges for providing false information, Alvarez said.

Local, state and federal agencies assisted in the search for Labeet, police Cmdr. Linda O'Brien said on Thursday, and a Black Hawk helicopter was utilized.

A $22,000 reward had been offered for information leading to Labeet's arrest, O'Brien said.

The suspect's mother, brother, a woman believed to be the brother's girlfriend and her two children were questioned at the Broward County Sheriff's Office, a law enforcement source said.

A car believed connected to Labeet was found at a Target store in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, a few hours after the shooting, police said. It was occupied by a man, woman and two children, who were interviewed, O'Brien said.

The car, a 2007 black Pontiac Vibe, was rented to Labeet's brother, Shane Labeet, according to Kevin Meyer, a spokesman for the car rental company.

Parts of the complex where the shooting occurred were evacuated.
 
A fitting end to a scumbag!

Hope the other officers make a rapid recovery. Regrettably I doubt that will be the case for the officer who had her knee-cap shattered.
 
Media reports said it was an "AK-47" but nothing further. Not that it matters because he could have done the same thing with any hunting or target rifle of sufficient caliber.

I'm glad the police got this shit bag. One less poor downtrodden unfortunate to be rehabilitated and released to prey on society. Someone that will shoot four officers has no compunction about killing civilians.
 
Assault-Weapon Attacks on Rise in Miami

Here come the Antis:

http://apnews.myway.com/article/20070914/D8RLFAQO0.html


The spray of bullets that killed a police officer and hurt three others this week came from something increasingly common on this city's streets: a high-powered assault weapon, fast becoming the gun of choice for gang members and violent criminals.

The Black Rifles are the problem, not the criminals... [shocked]

And when the guns, once found solely in the hands of soldiers, are aimed at officers on patrol, there's little authorities can do to escape.

"It's almost like we have water pistols going up against these high-powered rifles," said John Rivera, president of the Dade County Police Benevolent Association. "Our weaponry and our bulletproof vests don't match up to any of those types of weapons."

Federal officials don't compile statistics on the number of crimes involving assault weapons like the AK-47, and municipalities' numbers across the country are patchwork. But in Miami, at least, there are signs it is becoming a major problem.

In 2005, the Miami-Dade Police Department reported two homicides involving an assault rifle; last year there were 10. That agency covers numerous unincorporated areas in the nation's eighth-largest county, but not its biggest cities, which have their own police forces.

The Miami Police Department said 15 of its 79 homicides last year involved assault weapons, up from the year before. This year, already 12 of the 60 homicides have involved the high-power guns.

"We've noticed an increase in the amount of assault weapons that we've seen on the street, and certainly the amount that have been used in murders and other shootings," said Detective Delrish Moss. "And it seems to be increasing every year."

Hmmm.... 19% last year vs. 20% this year... Yup....it is a MAJOR problem! [rolleyes]

"In the early '80s to '90s, it was more common to have a handgun in your waistband and the bigger the caliber, the more powerful you were," Baixauli said. "Now it's escalated to the assault weapons."

Another issue potentially at play is the 2004 expiration of the federal assault weapons ban, 10 years after its passage. The legislation outlawed 19 types of guns, including the semiautomatic AK-47.

The guns are readily available on streets, Baixauli said, or can be ordered by mail for under $200.

That's right! The Killer had a 45, so now everyone wants a 45. [rolleyes] The bigger the gun, the more it makes you a man! [rolleyes] Also, sign me up for the $200 mail order AK-47!! [rolleyes]

Please do not get me wrong, it was a tragedy here. But this is pulling out ALL the talking points from the "Anti Gun" Brady Campaign playbook. Why can the not see that it is the CRIMINALS and not the LAW ABIDING CITIZENS that are causing this mayhem? WTF! Have a State Police detail sit at my gun vault for a YEAR and see how many of my rifles walk out on their own to create evil. [thinking]

Give me a break.
 
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