Family identifies woman killed in Wynwood shooting involving police

A woman who was killed during a shooting involving police officers in Wynwood over the weekend was an innocent bystander just celebrating her birthday, her family said.

CBS News Miami spoke with the family of Evelyn Valdes off-camera on Sunday afternoon and said they are heartbroken as she just turned 28 on Wednesday and was out celebrating with friends when she was caught in the crossfire early Saturday morning.

According to an online fundraising campaign set up by her mother, Valdes was known by those who loved her for her warm smile, personality, kindness and her ability to make everyone feel like they mattered…

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