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Leandro Ledea Chong

Gender : Male

Age : 34

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 03/30/2024

Location : 462 Sunrise Boulevard

City : Homestead

County : Miami-Dade

State : Florida

Agency : Homestead Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On March 30, 2024, at approximately 2:30 a.m., Homestead Police officers responded to reports of gunfire at 462 Sunrise Boulevard in Homestead, Florida. Upon arrival, they encountered 34-year-old Leandro Ledea Chong, who was reportedly throwing objects at the officers and had his hands inside a fanny pack. Officers requested assistance from the Miami-Dade Police Department's Special Response Team (SRT).
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SRT and other officers, with an unknown number of shooters, fired lethal shots resulting in Chong's death. Family members stated that Chong was unarmed at the time and experiencing a mental health crisis related to his schizophrenia.
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Police did not provide specific details about the number of officers who fired or the types of weapons used. Additionally, no body camera footage or video evidence has been released to clarify the sequence of events. The vague description provided by police raises questions about the intended transparency of their actions.
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The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating the shooting. As of this update, the identities of the involved officers have not been disclosed, effectively shielding them from public scrutiny.
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NUMBER OF CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality
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Last update: 12/04/2024

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.local10.com/news/local/2024/03/31/police-identify-man-officers-fatally-shot-in-homestead/
https://apnews.com/article/florida-police-shooting-606b36092d7b0be429e172fe29565ec1
https://wsvn.com/news/local/miami-dade/ex-girlfriend-of-man-killed-in-police-involved-shooting-in-homestead-says-he-struggled-with-mental-illness/
https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/man-shot-and-killed-by-police-at-homestead-home-identified/3273129/
https://wlrn.org/law-justice/2024-04-24/police-fatally-shoot-homestead-man-angered-family-says-he-was-unarmed-and-had-mental-health-iss