Detective from the Miami-Dade Police Department have arrested four men in connection with Monday’s shooting of two undercover cops who wee conducting a gang stake out.
The officers, Detectives Terrence White and Charles Woods, were ambushed and pelted with a hail of bullets as they conducted a clandestine operation in Liberty City shortly after 10:00 p.m., on Monday March 27.
The two detectives were inside of an unmarked police vehicle within an apartment complex, when they were approached by at least two armed subjects, who began shooting at the detectives. One detective sustained a gunshot wound to the leg and the other sustained a gunshot wound to the arm. One of the two detectives was able to return fire, it is unknown if a subject was shot.
A responding officer coming to their aide arrived on scene, placed the wounded detectives into his unmarked police vehicle and transported them to Jackson Ryder Trauma Center in stable condition.
Investigators have subsequently arrested four men in connection with the attack.
The first to be collared has been identified as Damian Antwan Thompson. Thompson was held following several CrimeStoppers and has been transported has been put behind bars.
The police then rounded up two women and another man. The women have been identified as Mikequesha Simmons, 22 and 24-year-old Jessica Pierre. The man has been identified as 25-year-old Jamal Daniels.
