Man accused of killing a Miami jogger in hit-and-run crash is arrested: police

Andres Roberto Fiallos Estupiñan, accused of running down and killing a father who was jogging in his Shenandoah neighborhood, was booked into jail Tuesday after he was released from Jackson Memorial Hospital, where police had to Taser him to subdue him, his attorney said.

Fiallos Estupiñan had been hospitalized since June 10 after suffering a broken ankle while fleeing the scene of the fatal hit-and-run at Southwest 21st Avenue and 18th Street. Residents tackled him near Shenandoah Park after they say he struck 50-year-old jogger Andrew Loretta with a Volkswagen Jetta, then careened into an ice cream truck and several other vehicles before attempting to run away.

Jail records show that Fiallos Estupiñan, 36, was hit with multiple charges, including leaving the scene of the crash involving death, leaving the scene of a crash with serious bodily injury, reckless driving and vehicular homicide.

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Psychotic episode caused the tragedy, attorney says

Fiallos Estupiñan was hospitalized for weeks and listed in critical condition, leaving his family and attorney reeling with questions on how his condition deteriorated when he went in for a broken ankle.

His attorney, Bradley Horenstein, said Fiallos Estupiñan — who has a history of mental health issues — had a psychotic episode that started before the crash.

“This unimaginably tragic case is the result of Mr. Fiallos Estupiñan having suffered a psychotic break, which the hospital spent weeks successfully treating with medication,” Horenstein told the Miami Herald Wednesday.

According to Horenstein, Fiallos Estupiñan became agitated while handcuffed to a hospital bed and attempted to get up and leave. A Miami police officer stationed at his bedside Tasered Fiallos Estupiñan multiple times to subdue him. When that had little effect, hospital staff gave him ketamine, an anesthetic used for surgery, and Estupinan was intubated for his safety.

A psychiatric evaluation conducted at the hospital provided further detail on the severity of Fiallos Estupiñan’s condition. According to the five-page report, he ripped out his IV line, jumped out of bed naked while handcuffed and set off a hospital alarm after throwing himself against a wall vent.

Horenstein said doctors continued to sedate him as he was not responding to medications for the psychosis. Further, Fiallos Estupiñan developed pneumonia and a bacterial infection in his lungs, which landed him in critical condition and the Intensive Care Unit.

For three weeks, Horenstein was unable to speak to his client due to the heavy sedation.

At one point, doctors performed a tracheotomy to avoid long-term damage to his vocal cords from prolonged intubation. Horenstein noted the situation was so dire that his client’s mother was granted a humanitarian visa to fly to the U.S. and sit by his bedside.

“The hospital and the City of Miami Police Department were very accommodating,” Horenstein said.

Fiallos Estupiñan was slowly weaned off the sedatives as the anti-psychotic medication began to take effect; he is now lucid and calm, Horenstein said.

Set to be released on conditions

Fiallos Estupiñan appeared in Miami-Dade Bond Court on Wednesday before Judge Gisela Cardonne Ely in an orange jumpsuit with a visible cast on his leg.

At the hearing, prosecutors said Fiallos Estupiñan was driving 75 miles per hour in a 25-mph residential zone at the time of the crash. They argued he is both a danger to the community and a flight risk.

Prosecutors requested Fiallos Estupiñan’s total bond be set at no less than $100,000 and that if released, he be placed on house arrest, be barred from driving and have his passport confiscated.

Horenstein pushed back, telling the judge his client is not a danger to himself or others, but made no arguments on the $100,000 bond. He noted that Fiallos Estupiñan had been hospitalized for nearly a month after the crash and is a commercial engineer by profession. His mother and sister were present in the courtroom.

The judge set bond at $25,000 for each charge, for a total of $100,000. She also ordered Fiallos Estupiñan to be placed on Level 2 house arrest, meaning he can only leave home for work, church or meetings with his lawyer.

Fiallos Estupiñan, who was born in Ecuador and lived in Chile, was also ordered to surrender his passport before being released from jail. Horenstein said the passport was believed to be inside Estupinan’s car, which has been impounded as evidence by the Miami Police Department.

Despite that, Judge Cardonne Ely said the passport must be turned over before Estupinan could walk out of jail. Prosecutors asked Horenstein to provide proof the passport was not in his client’s possession.

The judge removed the passport confiscation condition after Horenstein said he confirmed with the Miami Police sergeant supervising the case that the passport was in their possession.

Witnesses held him down

According to his arrest affidavit, Fiallos Estupiñan was driving a gray 2012 Volkswagen Passat on June 10 at a “high rate of speed” southbound on Southwest 21st Avenue near 17th Street just before 7 p.m. Police say he had an expired Florida driver’s license.

At the same time, Andrew Loretta, 50, was jogging along the west side of 21st Avenue, heading toward 18th Street.

Surveillance footage shows Fiallos Estupiñan striking the jogger from behind with such force that Loretta was thrown into the air and both of his legs were severed.

After hitting Loretta, Fiallos Estupiñan crashed into a white 2013 Nissan ice cream van that was stopped at 21st Avenue and 18th Street, serving children at Shenandoah Park. Police say Estupinan made no “visible attempt to brake” before the impact.

The Volkswagen then struck two more parked vehicles: a gray 2019 Toyota and a white 2023 Mercedes SUV, both on the west side of 21st Avenue near the park.

Two witnesses told police that Fiallos Estupiñan immediately got out of the car and ran away without trying to help the injured jogger or calling 911. He ran into Shenandoah Park, where several bystanders stopped him and held him down until officers arrived.

Loretta was pronounced dead at the scene.

Estupinan had a broken ankle, while a passenger in one of the hit cars had a skull fracture.

A beloved community member

In Miami’s Shenandoah neighborhood, just off Coral Way, the sudden death of Loretta—a married telecommunications executive and father of two teenagers—has left his family heartbroken and the community in shock. Friends and relatives described him as an avid jogger and soccer enthusiast who moved to Miami from California in 2000. He was fluent in English, Spanish, and Portuguese.

A GoFundMe page to support Andrew’s family has raised over $193,000 with just over 900 donations.

“I hope that justice is served. Not only for Andy, but for the family ... At the end of the day [Andres] has to deal with his own karma. I honestly feel a lot of compassion for him. It’s just a terrible situation,” John Loretta, Andrew’s cousin, who lives in Kendall, said.

The Loretta family, including his wife and children, said in a statement through their attorney that they are grateful for the support they have received.

“This continues to be an incredibly difficult time for the Loretta family, and they remain deeply grateful for the outpouring of support from family, friends, and the community,” Raul Chacon, the family’s attorney, said in a statement to the Miami Herald. “At this point, they will have no further comment on the ongoing legal proceedings. Thank you for respecting their privacy and understanding their need to grieve in peace. “

Miami Herald writer Isabel Rivera contributed to this report.

This story was originally published July 9, 2025 at 4:17 PM.