Miami-Dade Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz said Friday’s fatal shooting of 27-year-old MDSO deputy Devin Jaramillo “was not an ambush” but happened during a “minor traffic crash” investigation.

Speaking to reporters on Saturday, Cordero-Stutz said the suspect — who has been identified as 21-year-old Steven David Rustrian by M-DSO officials — fought with the deputy, snatched his service revolver and then shot Jaramillo multiple times before killing himself.

“It’s important to me that today we clarify some rumors that have been spreading regarding how the incident occurred yesterday,” Cordero-Stutz said.

Jaramillo, she said, was dispatched late Friday afternoon to the scene of a minor traffic crash in the 12200 block of Southwest 128 Street.

A verbal dispute between Jaramillo and Rustrian

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