Miami-Dade County

A body was found at a South Miami-Dade park, and police make an arrest

Miami-Dade police found a dead man Sunday afternoon at a South Miami-Dade park, officials said.

The body was discovered at around 12:58 pm at 19825 SW 376th St.— Benito Juarez Park near Florida City and Homestead.

“Furthermore, they detained another adult male to determine his involvement,” a Miami-Dade police spokesman said in a statement.

When police were headed to the park, an undercover Miami-Dade Police Department vehicle was involved in a traffic crash.

Two adults and one juvenile were airlifted to Jackson Memorial Hospital in stable condition. The officer had minor injuries.

Monique O. Madan
Miami Herald
Monique O. Madan covers immigration and enterprise; she previously covered breaking news and local government. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, The Boston Globe, The Boston Herald and The Dallas Morning News. In 2019 she was a Reveal Fellow at the Center for Investigative Reporting. She’s a graduate of Harvard University, Emerson College and The Honors College at Miami Dade College. A note to tipsters: If you want to send Monique confidential information, her email and mailbox are open. You can find all her stories here: moniqueomadan.com. You can also direct message her on social media and she’ll provide encrypted Signal details. Support my work with a digital subscription
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