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Karen Ivette Gomez

Age : 52

Gender : Female

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 02/07/2026

Location : Northwest 55th Avenue and Northwest 189th Street

City : Miami

County : Miami Dade

State : Florida

Agency : Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) :Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 02/07/2026, Miami-Dade Sheriff’s deputies went to a residence near Northwest 55th Avenue after receiving a call about a woman harming herself with a knife. Deputies confronted Karen Ivette Gomez inside the home and deployed a Taser during the encounter. A deputy fired a service weapon at the same time, striking Gomez. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue transported her by air to a hospital where she died. Family members reported hearing two gunshots and questioned the outcome of the response. Authorities identified Gomez as 52 years old and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement opened an investigation into the shooting.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://wsvn.com/news/local/miami-dade/1-dead-after-deputy-involved-shooting-in-nw-miami-dade-family-speaks-out/
https://www.local10.com/news/local/2026/02/08/miami-dade-deputies-release-identity-of-woman-who-died-after-deputy-shot-her/
https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/investigation-underway-after-deputy-fires-weapon-in-nw-miami-dade/3761883/