About 6:15 p.m., a woman driving a black BMW westbound on 12th Street hit a Mercedes with two men inside after running a red light. An officer who was nearby on foot tried to get her to stop, but she accelerated and hit him, throwing him off his feet, police said. Another officer then opened fire, killing Cariann Hithon. The car continued out of control and struck a parked white SUV.
Victim's Name: Cariann Denise Hithon
Agency Responsible: Miami Beach Police Department
Gender: Female
Age: 22
Race: Black
Date of Death: October 8, 2017
County: Miami-Dade
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Vehicle
Weapon: vehicle
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Car
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 3008
Geography: Urban