A high-profile “stand your ground” hearing is underway in Broward County for three Miami-Dade police officers charged with manslaughter following a deadly shootout on Miramar Parkway nearly six years ago.
Officers Rodolfo Mirabal, Richard Santiesteban, and Leslie Lee are facing charges in connection with the December 5, 2019 incident, which began after two assailants hijacked a UPS truck during a Coral Gables jewelry heist. The hijacking sparked a dramatic police chase that ended in a rush-hour shootout when the truck became stuck in traffic on the busy parkway.
The confrontation left UPS driver Frank Ordonez and innocent bystander Richard Cutshaw dead. After a lengthy investigation, Mirabal, Santiesteban, Lee, and a fourth officer, Jose Mateo, were indicted on manslaughter charges…