
NewsWSVN 7News – Local NewsSeptember 15, 2026Miami-Dade County
Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office releases body camera footage of deputy-involved shooting resulting in 17-year-old's death
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The Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office released body camera footage showing a deputy-involved shooting that resulted in the death of 17-year-old Durrell Young during the execution of a firearm-related search warrant on July 24. A second suspect, 18-year-old Valentino Berry, was taken into custody, and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement has assumed control of the ongoing investigation.
Read the full story at WSVN 7News – Local NewsWhy It Matters
The release of official body camera footage provides public visibility into a fatal law enforcement encounter involving a minor, while an independent state agency conducts an active investigation into the deputies' actions.
Key Facts
- The Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office released body camera footage of a fatal deputy-involved shooting that occurred on July 24 along the 700 block of 81st Street near Hawthorne Avenue in North Beach.
- Deputies entered the home to execute a firearm-related search warrant after announcing their presence and knocking multiple times.
- A 17-year-old, identified by family as Durrell Young, exited a bedroom with a firearm in his right hand and was struck by deputy gunfire.
- A Special Response Team Medic rendered aid on the scene, and arriving Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units determined the teen was dead.
- A second suspect, 18-year-old Valentino Berry, was named in the search warrant and taken into custody.
- Deputies recovered a handgun on the floor next to Young's right leg following the shooting.
- MDSO Sheriff Rosie Cordero Stutz stated that both subjects had extensive criminal pasts for firearms violations, were on probation, were registered gang members, and wore ankle monitors.
- The Florida Department of Law Enforcement has taken over the ongoing investigation into the incident.
Who's Mentioned
PersonDurrell Young“17-year-old who died in the deputy-involved shooting.”OrganizationMiami-Dade Sheriff’s Office“Released body camera footage of the deputy-involved shooting.”OrganizationFlorida Department of Law Enforcement“Took over the ongoing investigation.”OrganizationSunbeam Television Corp.“Copyright holder of the news article.”PersonRosie Cordero Stutz“MDSO Sheriff who addressed the subjects' past records.”PersonYvonne Warner“Mother of Durrell Young.”OrganizationMiami-Dade Fire Rescue“Responded to the scene and determined the teen was dead.”PersonValentino Berry“18-year-old second suspect taken into custody.”
