Crime
Suspect who shot two Miami police officers identified as 27-year-old Mason Triana
Two Miami police officers were shot Thursday morning while responding to reports of gunfire in the Allapattah neighborhood, leading to a heavy police response and a tense hours-long standoff that ended with the armed suspect dead, authorities confirmed.
The suspect was identified as 27-year-old Mason Triana, though police have not yet confirmed whether his death resulted from a self-inflicted gunshot wound or from the exchange of gunfire with responding officers.
According to Miami Police Chief Manny Morales, the incident began shortly before 7:00 a.m., when officers were dispatched to the area of NW 15th Avenue and NW 26th Street regarding a vehicle that appeared abandoned in the roadway. Finding no one nearby, officers requested a tow truck to remove the vehicle.
Moments later, a ShotSpotter alert—a gunfire detection system—indicated gunshots had been fired nearby.
Responding officers located another vehicle riddled with bullets in the same vicinity.
As they assessed the scene, a gunman opened fire on them, striking two officers.
One officer, a male sergeant, was shot in the knee, while a female officer sustained a gunshot wound to the ankle.
Both were transported to Jackson Memorial Hospital, where they were reported to be in stable condition and in good spirits.
“I visited them at the hospital — both were calm, professional, and eager to recover,” Chief Morales said. “I’m extremely proud of their bravery and composure under fire.”
Following the initial shooting, Triana barricaded himself inside a nearby residence, prompting a large tactical response from SWAT and other specialized units.
The area was secured, and nearby residents were urged to remain indoors as negotiations continued for several hours.
At one point, Triana exited the residence and engaged officers with what police described as a high-caliber rifle before retreating inside.
No additional injuries were reported during the exchange.
Authorities later confirmed that Triana was found deceased inside the home, marking the end of the standoff. Police did not specify the cause of death pending further investigation.
A second individual connected to the incident was detained at the scene and is being questioned, though officials have not released that person’s identity or specific role in the events.
Chief Morales noted that the situation could have been far worse, emphasizing the professionalism and restraint shown by responding officers throughout the incident.
The investigation remains ongoing as detectives work to determine the sequence of events and the motive behind the shooting.
Crime
Venezuelan national Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis shot in the leg by an immigration agent in Minneapolis
On January 14, 2025, federal law enforcement personnel were engaged in a targeted enforcement operation involving Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis, a Venezuelan national who has been present in the United States since 2022.
The operation escalated into a high-speed pursuit, a physical confrontation, and an ambush by multiple subjects, necessitating the use of a defensive firearm discharge by a federal agent.
At approximately 6:50 PM, federal officers initiated a targeted traffic stop of a vehicle operated by Sosa-Celis.
The subject refused to comply with law enforcement commands and attempted to flee the scene.
During the pursuit, the subject’s vehicle collided with a stationary, parked car.
Following the collision, the subject abandoned the vehicle and fled the scene on foot.
A federal agent pursued the suspect on foot and successfully intercepted him. As the agent attempted to effect an arrest, the subject became combative, resulting in a violent struggle on the ground.
During this confrontation, two additional male subjects emerged from a nearby residence to intervene.
These individuals reportedly ambushed the agent, utilizing a snow shovel and a broom handle to strike the officer.
The situation escalated when the primary suspect, Sosa-Celis, regained his footing and joined the two additional subjects in the assault.
Reports indicate the suspect struck the agent with a blunt object (identified as either the shovel or broom handle).
Citing an immediate threat to his life while being outnumbered and actively assaulted by three individuals, the agent discharged his service weapon in self-defense.
The discharge struck Sosa-Celis in the lower extremity (leg). Following the shot, all three suspects retreated into a nearby apartment complex and initiated a barricade situation.
Following a brief standoff, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) successfully secured the perimeter and apprehended all three individuals without further injury.
Both the federal agent and Sosa-Celis were transported to a local medical facility for treatment.
Images from the scene showed Sosa-Celis conscious and alert during transport.
All three subjects involved in the assault are currently in the custody of ICE.
Further charges related to the assault on a federal officer and resisting arrest are pending review by the U.S. Attorney’s Office.