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Who’s In Charge Of Deadly UPS Hijack Investigation? The FBI — And There Are Questions Why

CHARLES TRAINOR JR.
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Miami Herald
A UPS delivery truck carjacked after a robbery in Coral Gables ended up at the center of a shooting at Flamingo Road and Miramar Parkway on Dec. 5, 2019.

The police car chase and gun battle that killed two armed robbers, a UPS driver and a bystander was a chaotic affair that stretched across two counties and involved a slew of South Florida cops.

The ensuing investigation — at least for the public clamoring to know how a police chase broadcast on live television ended in two innocent people shot to death on a busy Miramar street — has been equally confusing.

The FBI says it’s the lead investigating agency, even though the two robbers are dead and can’t be prosecuted any longer under federal law. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating the police shooting, even though the feds processed the crime scene and took control of much of the evidence, including the guns used by the robbers.

Read more at our news partner the Miami Herald.

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