Naked man killed by Police near MacArthur Causeway was ‘eating’ face off victim
The body of a naked man shot dead on the MacArthur Causeway in Miami on Saturday May 26, 2012 is partly shielded by cars. The body was blurred in the Adobe Photoshop photograph-scanning program. Another man was taken to a hospital. The men reportedly were running across the bridge naked. The man in photo is near the westbound causeway ramp onto Northeast 13th Street. MARSHA HALPER / Miami Herald Staff
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BY DANIELA GUZMAN AND JULIE K. BROWN
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One man was shot to death by Miami police, and another man is fighting for his life after he was attacked and his face allegedly half eaten, by a naked man on the MacArthur Causeway off ramp, police said.
The bloodshed began about 2 p.m. when a series of gunshots were heard on the ramp, which is along NE 13th Street, just south of The Miami Herald building. Witnesses said a woman saw the two men fighting and flagged down a police officer who was in the area.
The officer, who has not been identified, approached and saw that the naked man was actually chewing the other man’s head, according to witnesses. The officer ordered the naked man to back away, and when he continued the assault, the officer shot him. The attacker continued to eat the man, despite being shot, forcing the officer to continue firing. Witnesses said they heard at least a half dozen shots.
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In a text message, Javier Ortiz, spokesman for Miami police’s Fraternal Order of Police, said the officer who fired the fatal shots was “a hero.”
“Based on the information provided, our Miami police officer is a hero and saved a life,’’ he said.
Sergeant Altarr Williams, supervisor of Miami police’s Homicide Unit, said a man doesn’t have to be armed to be dangerous.
“There are other ways to injure people,’’ Williams said. “Some people know martial arts, others are very strong and can kill you with their hands.’
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