firearms violations

An 18-year-old man, Valentino Nathaniel Berry, remains jailed on an immigration hold after a Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office deputy fatally shot a 17-year-old during a search warrant at a Miami Beach apartment. Berry was charged with weapons and drug offenses, linked to Instagram posts showing firearms and marijuana. A stolen Glock handgun and drugs were found at the scene, and both individuals had prior criminal records for firearms violations.

A Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office deputy fatally shot a 17-year-old teen while serving a search warrant in Miami Beach. The teen emerged armed with a handgun, according to authorities, while the teen’s mother questioned the use of deadly force, stating he had been turning his life around. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating the incident.

Vance Boelter pleaded guilty to federal charges for the killings of Melissa Hortman and her husband, admitting to targeting four Minnesota legislators' homes while disguised as a police officer. He faces two consecutive life sentences plus 40 years, with the Justice Department declining to seek the death penalty.

The Justice Department will not seek the death penalty for Vance Boelter, accused of murdering Minnesota state legislator Melissa Hortman and her husband, as the charges may not meet federal capital punishment criteria. Boelter faces federal stalking, murder, and firearms charges, while Minnesota has no state death penalty.

The FBI is seeking public information for an investigation into a Kansas man charged with drug trafficking and firearms violations. The case involves drug and firearms charges against the individual.