FDLE investigates deputy-involved shooting during arrest of double homicide suspect
Key Points(5)
- Isaiah Collins, 27, was wanted in connection with the shooting deaths of 41-year-old Octavis Myers and a woman whose name has not yet been released.
- Police said both victims were found inside a home on Northwest 109th Avenue last week.
- Neither victim lived permanently at the residence, which belongs to Collins’ grandmother.
- On Sunday, an off-duty MDSO deputy spotted Collins at a park in Miami Gardens.
- When deputies attempted to approach him, Collins fled on foot, leading to a chase that spilled onto the Florida Turnpike.
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) is investigating a deputy-involved shooting involving the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office (MDSO) after a dramatic pursuit of a Pembroke Pines man wanted for a double homicide.
Isaiah Collins, 27, was wanted in connection with the shooting deaths of 41-year-old Octavis Myers and a woman whose name has not yet been released. Police said both victims were found inside a home on Northwest 109th Avenue last week. Neither victim lived permanently at the residence, which belongs to Collins’ grandmother.
On Sunday, an off-duty MDSO deputy spotted Collins at a park in Miami Gardens. When deputies attempted to approach him, Collins fled on foot, leading to a chase that spilled onto the Florida Turnpike. Authorities said Collins jumped into a canal and climbed a tree, refusing to surrender despite repeated pleas from deputies.
The incident happened at approximately 11:15 a.m., at 1400 block NW 191 Street (west canal bank), Miami Gardens, FL.
During the standoff, Collins gestured toward his waistband as if reaching for a weapon, prompting a deputy to discharge his service weapon. Collins was struck in the lower left arm. The MDSO Special Response Team then took him into custody, and deputies administered life-saving measures before Miami-Dade Fire Rescue airlifted him to HCA Aventura Hospital in stable condition.
No deputies or civilians were injured. Investigators said no weapon has yet been recovered, and FDLE continues its review of the shooting, which is standard procedure in deputy-involved incidents. Collins now faces two counts of first-degree murder, along with additional charges stemming from his attempted flight.
