Man ‘ambushed’ outside his Cutler Bay home. The FBI wants tips on the deadly invasion
The FBI and Miami-Dade police are looking for clues into an armed home invasion that left a 31-year-old man shot to death outside his Cutler Bay home, just steps away from his wife.
Newly released photographs of the November “ambush” show the moments that led up to the attack in the 2200 block of Southwest 99th Avenue shortly after 11 p.m. Nov. 5.
The FBI says they’re involved because of an “ongoing Hobbs Act investigation.”
The Hobbs Act focuses on robbery or extortion relating to interstate or foreign commerce and is “frequently used in connection with cases involving public corruption, commercial disputes, violent criminals and street gangs, and corruption directed at members of labor unions,” according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
Agents say Daniel Macko was home with his wife and an acquaintance when a Dodge Ram van parked near their driveway. His wife left to run an errand. When she returned, she was “rushed” by two burglars.
The next still shows Macko’s wife on the ground in front of the door. She is approached by one of the intruders, who is holding a gun.
Hearing the noise, Macko opens the door, according to agents.
The photos don’t show what happen next but police told the Miami Herald in November that he was “ambushed” and shot outside his front door.
The next stills show a third intruder getting out of the van. The three burglars then force their way inside the home and ransack it. They are seen leaving with various items, including what appears to be a suitcase.
They left after finding “it,” the acquaintance told investigators. The FBI did not provide any additional details about what the stolen “it” was.
Macko was shot multiple times and later died from his injuries. His wife and acquaintance were not injured.
Anyone with information is asked to call the FBI at 754-703-2000 or Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-TIPS (8477).
This story was originally published January 14, 2020 at 1:03 PM.
