Ramirez Told Cops He Was No Threat To Himself Before Suicide Attempt.
BY: 24/7 CRIME DESK | BocaNewsNow.com
TAMPA, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2023 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — Miami-Dade Police Director Freddy Ramirez remains hospitalized Tuesday after shooting himself in the head in a failed suicide attempt. Ramirez was found in his vehicle, on the side of I-75 just South of Tampa, Sunday evening. It was not clear if he had shot himself before — or during — the police interaction.
According to a statement issued by Tampa police, Ramirez was attending a police chief’s convention with his wife at the Tampa Waterside Marriott hotel. Ramirez had some sort of a domestic dispute with a “known female” which led to a police response. Someone told Tampa police that Ramirez was seen with a gun, although Ramirez apparently told officers he never displayed his firearm when they responded to the 12th floor of the hotel. After a brief investigation, Ramirez and Tampa officers parted. He had apparently told cops that he was no threat to himself. Police issued this statement:
“When speaking with responding officers regarding the reported alleged incident, Ramirez stated that he had been involved in an argument with the known white female; however, had not displayed a firearm. After additional questioning, Ramirez stated he had no intention to harm himself or others. The known female corroborated that they had an argument and that she did not have any concerns about her safety being in danger.”
Ramirez shot himself later in the evening and underwent emergency surgery for what the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office says is a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
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