police shooting over the weekend in downtown Miami<\/a>, the Miami Police Department confirmed.<\/p>\nAccording to police, Phillip Richard Carson is charged with one count of aggravated battery on a police officer with a deadly weapon, one count of resisting an officer with violence, one count of disorderly conduct\/breach of peace, one count of possession of cocaine and one count of possession of MDMA.<\/p>\n
Officer Kenia Fallat, a spokeswoman for MPD, said an officer was flagged down at about 7:30 a.m. Saturday in the area of Northeast First Avenue and Second Street about an \u201cunruly, shirtless man in his twenties who was causing a disturbance.\u201d<\/p>\n
The incident occurred near Bayfront Park where the Ultra Music Festival was held over the weekend, but it\u2019s unclear whether Carson attended the festival. <\/p>\n
Fallat said responding officers made contact with the suspect and a verbal confrontation between the officers and suspect escalated to a physical altercation.<\/p>\n
At that point, an officer discharged her firearm, striking Carson, Fallat said.<\/p>\n
Miami Fire Rescue personnel transported Carson to Jackson Memorial Hospital\u2019s Ryder Trauma Center where he underwent surgery and is listed in stable condition.<\/p>\n
Fallat confirmed that one officer sustained minor injuries during the incident and was also transported to JMH.<\/p>\n
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating the police shooting with assistance from MPD\u2019s Homicide and Internal Affairs units. <\/p>\n
MPD is asking any witnesses or individuals with information about the incident to contact the FDLE or Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-8477.<\/p>\n
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