An armed man, Ernesto Padron, led police on a two-hour chase involving two carjackings before jumping in the water of the Miami River and refusing to disarm, police said. He was shot and killed. Police were attempting to serve a warrant for a bank robbery.
Victim's Name: Ernesto Padron
Agency Responsible: Miami-Dade Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 52
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: October 6, 2017
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: other
Fleeing: Foot
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 3017
Geography: Urban