Miami-Dade Police Director Suffers Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound in Tampa

Miami-Dade Police Director Freddy Ramirez is in critical but stable condition after apparently shooting himself in the head in an attempted suicide while attending a law enforcement conference in Tampa. Ramirez was rushed into surgery and the incident is being investigated by the Florida Highway Patrol and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. Ramirez had announced his candidacy for sheriff next year and was named police director in 2020. Authorities have not provided further details about the shooting or his prognosis.