Miami-Dade police detectives were searching for Leonardo Cano for a domestic-related kidnapping. The officers tried to pull over his Nissan Sentra when it was spotted at about 10:45 p.m. The car sped off, police said, then crashed. He stepped out of the vehicle with a rifle and opened fire Police detectives returned fire. A 32-year-old detective, Paul Fluty, was hit in the exchange. Police set up a perimeter, and found Cano hiding in a trash bin. He was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: Leonardo Cano
Agency Responsible: Miami-Dade Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 53
Race: White
Date of Death: July 10, 2018
County: Miami-Dade
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Car
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 3856
Geography: Urban