Afternoon the fbi is investigating. Late this ach the fbi confirmed to local10 news they are working the Miami Gardens police to learn what led a man to ambush an officer friday mororng, opening fire as the officer sat in his brews across are. Police say the gunman took off and crashed his own suv a short time later as officic chased close behind. I was making coffee and i heard a loud bang. Amy this neighbor said he heard a crash as the man bailed out of this black bmw on northwest 1 theres 0 0d avenue. But investigators say it started ate northwest seventh avenue. Veteran officer david starling was writing up a report if thinks cruiser when he noticed the man drive by him. Backed up and ab bushed the officer by surcharging a firearm in the direction of the officer. Amy starling try to take cover. Take a look at the damage as bullets shot out his windows. One of those b blets you hit starling in the back side. He tried to chase after the bmw as he callll will the police say the man th
Charges as police try to determine why. David majia is accused of firing at a Police Officer. The deep twaiz hit once. He had surgery today. Gee talk to frank hester at the Turner E Gill corrections facility where the suspect is being held. Reporter this guy caused chaos, but all quiet because hes off the street and behind bars. Heres the latest. Reporter welcome to the big house david mujia. A heavy escort into the tgk Correctional Center for the man Miami Gardens police say tried to kill one of their own. If you have that much hate and aggression to attempt to assassinate a Police Officer whos paid to protect and serve, theres no justification for it. No stranger to crime. But this time, he faces big time trial. He was in a police suv as you can see mr. A police suv, as you can see, full of bullet holes. He was trying to finish a prorpt an individual decided that he was going to slot in the police car several times. He struck him once. Reporter police say the suspect drove by, eyebal
Hes off the street and behind bars. Heres the latest. Reporter welcome to the big house david mujia. A heavy escort into the tgk Correctional Center for the man Miami Gardens police say tried to kill one of their own. If you have that much hate and aggression to attempt to assassinate a Police Officer whos paid to protect and serve, theres no justification for it. Reporter this is davids mug shot. No stranger to crime. But this time, he faces big time trial. He was in a police suv as you can see mr. A police suv, as you can see, full of bullet holes. He was trying to finish a prorpt an individual decided that he was going to slot in the police car several times. He struck him once. Suspect drove by, eyeballed the officer, and then backed up and shot at david starling multiple times. The police purr to do sued, including officer starling. The suspect . He leaned out the window with a firearm and began to shoot at the officers. Reporter there was a crash. Mujia bailed and was taken down.
Minute away. At the top tonight, new details into a frightening crime, a Police Officer ambushed targeted by a gunman as he sat in his patrol car. Anchor and that Miami Gardens cop surviving that attack. Anchor the alleged shooter this man. Just release this new mug shot as the suspect sits in jail, tonight the concern turned to that injured officer. Anchor now we are hearing from his father, a retired officer himself, derek shore is live now, where an officeser recovering t tonight, derek . We are hearing that officer recovery after this bizarre ambush, in which a motiv is still unknown been witnesses heard the sounds of an ambush. David was skiting in his patrol suv at northeast. Filling out a report, when out of nowhere a b. M. W. Suv drove past him, came back, and the driver opened fire into the officers vehicle, a bullet hitting th officer in the back side. Could have paid the ultimate sack rah, and i know he is very grateful. But police chief says offifirs starling was actually a
And colleagues by his side. He says he has been worried about his sons profession. Police officers their vehicles a shot into, they are shot at, and i just dont understand and the motive a huge question, why, we can confirm that the fbi is investigating, it is just a few weeks ago tha a philadelphia cop was ambushed in his car, in that case he claimed to have carried out the attack in the name of islam, so is todays attack terror related . It is not my belief. As far as you have been told the fbi says the same . Yes. Mejia has been booked into jail on a slew of charges the chief hoping for a speedy recovery for h h officer and change. This is something we have to come together collectively. We hear the police say t ts is not terrorist related he says incident, he says he has been more concentrated on the recovery of his officer than why this man decided to snap. Local 10 news. Now a story you saw first on 10, as a hit and run driver careens out of control, and the person on the sidewal