A Miami-Dade sheriff's deputy was fatally shot during an altercation Friday afternoon near Kendall, according to the sheriff's office.

Deputy Devin Jaramillo, 27, responded to a traffic crash around 4 p.m. when he was "brutally attacked and murdered," Miami-Dade Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz said.

During a press conference Saturday morning, Sheriff Cordero-Stutz confirmed Jaramillo was responding to a minor traffic incident when a verbal dispute began with a man. The man then started to physically attack Jaramillo and was able to grab the deputy's gun, shooting him several times, Cordero-Stutz said. 

After shooting Jaramillo, the suspect then got inside his own vehicle and shot himself, dying from the wound, the sheriff confirmed. 

The name of the suspect has not been released. A second person was being questioned in connection with the incident, sources said. 

Cordero-Stutz said Good Samaritans called 911, and deputies responded to provide first aid until he was taken to HCA Florida Kendall Hospital. Jaramillo succumbed to his injuries, she said. 

"What happened to our deputy was not OK," Cordero-Stutz said. She said she prays that they find a way for incidents like this one to never happen again.

"I want to tell you that behind this uniform, we are human beings," said Cordero-Stutz. 

She described Jaramillo as not only a deputy, but a son, a friend and a homegrown hero. Cordero-Stutz said Jaramillo graduated from the academy in May 2024. 

"He could've done anything, but he chose public service," she said. 

She said he gave the ultimate sacrifice, his life.

"The next few days are going to be very difficult for us," Cordero-Stutz said. "We will still continue to make this county safe."

"I ask this community to continue to hold us in your prayers because we need them," she said Saturday. 

South Florida law enforcement, officials show support for fallen deputy

Hundreds of first responders from across South Florida waited outside HCA Florida Kendall Hospital in support, with Miami-Dade Fire Rescue lifting up an American flag for the motorcade on Bird Road. Around 8 p.m., a motorcade escorted Jaramillo to the medical examiner's office.

"I am heartbroken to learn that Miami-Dade Sheriff's Deputy Devin Jaramillo, who was shot in the line of duty this afternoon, has tragically passed away," Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said on social media. "My deepest condolences go out to his family, loved ones, and colleagues as our entire community mourns this devastating loss."

Prior to joining MDSO, Jaramillo was a Coral Gables police officer, according to police chief Ed Hudak. He said Jaramillo honorably served CGPD for almost four years. 

"His dedication, courage, and commitment to our community will never be forgotten," Hudak said on social media.

Miami Beach Police Chief Wayne Jones said the loss of Jaramillo is felt deeply across the South Florida community and beyond. Jones' department recently lost one of their own officers in a motorcycle crash.

"Regardless of the color of our uniforms, there are no jurisdictional boundaries when one of our own is in need–or when one of our own has fallen," he said on social media. "We all mourn together."