Miami Officer Still Critical as Robbery Suspect Identified
MIAMI—A 29-year-old police officer who was shot in the head while trying to stop a robbery suspect in Miami remained in “extremely critical condition” early Wednesday, officials said.
Det. Cesar Echaverry was shot Monday night as he and other officers closed in a suspect wanted for an earlier robbery in nearby Broward County, police said. His family has remained by his side at Miami’s Jackson Memorial Hospital.
“There’s a mom and dad right now suffering,” Miami-Dade Police Director Alfredo Ramirez said during a news conference Tuesday evening. “Our officers are hurting real bad. We stand together praying for him. We will not quit.”…