2 Florida LEOs killed while serving a warrant

Two Miami-Dade, Florida police officers were shot and killed in a gunfight with suspects as they tried to serve a warrant for a violent fugitive in a Miami home Thursday morning.
The dead male officer was identified as Roger Castillo, of Davie, a 21-year-veteran. The female officer was identified as Amanda Haworth, 44, of Miramar, a 23-year veteran. Both had been wearing bullet-proof vests.
``Two angels from our police department were murdered today and I'm angry about it,'' said Miami-Dade Police Director James Loftus

A total of four officers had knocked on the door when the firing began. The suspect, identified as Johnny Simms, 23, was killed in the gun battle. He was shot by officer Oscar Plasencia, one of the four officers at the scene. One officer, Diedra Beecher, sustained a knee injury. Another suspect was taken into custody, said Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Alvarez.

The county detectives were attempting to arrest Simms on a murder warrant for a slaying that happened in October in Miami.

Simms, according to state corrections records, was released from prison in September on probation. He had been imprisoned for armed robbery and selling cocaine and had a long rap sheet, police said.

Simms was wanted for the Oct. 16 murder of Cornelious Larry, 27, who was shot to death in a parking lot at an Overtown apartment complex at 1535 NW First Pl. According to Miami police, Simms shot Larry to death after the man began yelling and cursing at Simms' sister.

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