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-Lurid Crime Tales-
A federal agent shoots and kills intruder inside her Pinecrest home
2018-02-16
[Miami Herald] A burglar busted through the glass doors of a house in the upscale village of Pinecrest early Monday morning, only to face a deadly barrage of bullets from the homeowner ‐ a high-ranking Miami federal agent.

Authorities said Maria Otero, the branch chief of the Miami office of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, killed Robert Young III after he broke into her home at 1:29 a.m. It wasn’t immediately clear whether Young had a weapon, or what he used to break the window.

"We’re still combing through the house," Miami-Dade police Sgt. Carlos Rosario, a spokesman, said early Monday. "I have no information on the intruder being armed."

Otero, 55, has been in law enforcement for 25 years. After the shooting she was placed on administrative leave, which is standard practice according to CBP Spokesman Michael Silva.
Posted by:Besoeker

#5  There probably is more jvalentour, but if the guy was B/E, hoorah for our fed shooter.
Posted by: Blackbeard Bumble5724   2018-02-16 14:56  

#4  It’s the second time in the past month that a law enforcement officer in that part of Southwest Miami-Dade was forced to confront a suspect at the officer’s home.

In January, Doral police officer Gary King and his wife were followed home after they had gone shopping and out to dinner. King said he spotted a car tailing him, but the vehicle was out of sight when the couple parked in the driveway of their Palmetto Bay home.

Targeting LEO's?
Posted by: Jeremiah Gleretle3997   2018-02-16 10:59  

#3  I have to admit, after all the FBI news over the past year, my first reaction was what dirty business was she up to? This probably does a disservice to the agent, but shows what the recent shenanigans have done to the FBI's reputation.
Posted by: Mercutio   2018-02-16 07:58  

#2  There is probably more to the story.
Posted by: jvalentour   2018-02-16 06:32  

#1  Shouldn't that be under "Darwin Award"?
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2018-02-16 02:31  

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