Homicide — Miami, FL — reported 2026-07-10
SUMMARY
A family has filed a lawsuit against the City of Miami, two police officers and others over a woman's death during a police shooting in Wynwood in 2025.
KEY FACTS
- Incident type: Homicide
- Location: Miami, FL
- Date reported: 2026-07-10
- Suspect: not stated
- Victim(s): 1 (28-year-old Evelyn Valdés)
REPORTED DETAILS
- The lawsuit alleges the officers opened fire without giving any warning or verbal commands.
- Surveillance video appears to show a fight breaking out outside the Electric Lady nightclub around 2 a.m. on June 14, 2025.
- Two Miami police officers noticed the altercation before opening fire on an armed man.
- Evelyn Valdés was sitting in the back seat of a Mazda SUV when she was struck by gunfire.
- The attorneys said they have not been able to obtain evidence, including the officers' body-worn camera footage, because the police investigation remains ongoing.