NewsWSVN 7News – Local NewsOctober 26, 2026Miami-Dade County
Miami police body camera footage shows moments before Wynwood shootout that killed bystander
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Body camera footage released by the Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office shows the June 14, 2025, police shooting in Wynwood where officers fired on an armed man, resulting in crossfire that fatally struck 28-year-old Evelyn Valdes sitting in her vehicle. Prosecutors cleared the involved officers of wrongdoing, prompting the victim's family to announce plans for a civil lawsuit against the City of Miami Police Department.
Read the full story at WSVN 7News – Local NewsWhy It Matters
The case involves the fatal shooting of an innocent bystander during a police operation, closing a criminal investigation while clearing the path for civil litigation against the police department.
Key Facts
- A police shooting occurred on June 14, 2025, outside a club on Northwest 23rd Street in Miami's Wynwood neighborhood.
- Officers responded to a call about a troublemaker patron and encountered an armed man holding a gun in his right hand during an argument.
- Officers fired on the armed man, and crossfire fatally struck 28-year-old Evelyn Valdes while she sat in her vehicle celebrating her birthday.
- The Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office released body camera footage of the incident after prosecutors cleared the involved officers of any wrongdoing.
- The family's attorney and mother argue that officers carelessly fired their weapons into a crowded street.
- The criminal investigation into the officers' actions has been closed.
- The victim's family plans to file a civil lawsuit against the City of Miami Police Department.
Who's Mentioned
locationNorthwest 23rd Street“Location outside a club where the shooting took place”OrganizationCity of Miami Police Department“Target of the family's planned civil lawsuit”locationWynwood“Neighborhood in Miami where the shooting occurred”locationMiami“City where the incident took place”OrganizationMiami-Dade State Attorney's Office“Released the body camera video and closed the criminal investigation”OrganizationSunbeam Television Corp.“Copyright holder of the news report”PersonKristy Garcia“Mother of Evelyn Valdes”PersonRamon Rasco“Attorney representing Evelyn Valdes' family”PersonEvelyn Valdes“Innocent bystander killed by crossfire during the police shooting”