3rd suspect arrested in North Miami shootout, abduction that ended with man’s murder – NBC 6 South Florida
A third suspect has been arrested in a series of crimes that included an abduction and shootout in North Miami in which people were caught on camera jumping out of an apartment window, along with a murder and car arson in southwest Miami-Dade, authorities said.
Sheldon Diaz, 32, was arrested last week during a traffic stop in Hillsborough County and is being held on warrants out of Miami-Dade County for attempted felony murder and falsely impersonating an officer during a felony resulting in injury or death.
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said deputies stopped Diaz on Nov. 5 just before midnight near East Fletcher Avenue and USF Palm Drive in Tampa. He was driving 50 mph in a 35 mph zone with an improper temporary tag, authorities said.
On November 5, 2026, at 11:56 p.m., #teamHCSO deputies conducted a traffic stop near East Fletcher Avenue and USF Palm Drive in Tampa after a vehicle was observed traveling 50 mph in a 35 mph zone with an improper temporary tag.
Through the investigation, deputies learned the driver, Sheldon Diaz, 32, had active warrants out of Miami-Dade County in connection with a home invasion, kidnapping and homicide in which suspects impersonated law enforcement officers.
During the traffic stop, deputies also discovered a THC resin pen, $10,000 in cash and multiple cell phones inside the vehicle.
Diaz was charged with Possession of Cannabis Sativa Resin and is being held on Miami-Dade County warrants, including Attempted Felony Murder and Falsely Impersonating an Officer During a Felony Resulting in Injury or Death.
— HCSO (@HCSOSheriff) November 11, 2026
Bodycam video shows a deputy calmly approaching Diaz, who opens his car door because “my window does not roll down.” After the deputy returns to his vehicle, he radios: “My driver’s got a warrant for murder.”
Video then shows the deputy with his gun drawn, telling Diaz to get out of the car with his hands up. He was taken into custody, and the sheriff’s office said deputies found “a THC resin pen, $10,000 in cash and multiple cell phones inside the vehicle.”
Diaz was also charged with possession of cannabis sativa tesin.
Two other men, 21-year-old Devorise Carl Johnson and 25-year-old Naquon Jahrell Fagan, have been arrested in the case out of Miami-Dade. Details on Diaz’s alleged role in those crimes were not immediately revealed.
A suspect has been arrested in connection with a series of crimes that included an abduction and shootout in North Miami in which people were caught on camera jumping out of an apartment window along with a murder and car arson in southwest Miami-Dade, authorities said.
A home invasion, kidnapping and murder
According to an arrest report and the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office, the incident unfolded the night of Oct. 3 when five men, including Johnson, arrived at the Aliro Apartments at 14040 Biscayne Boulevard and waited for a victim to leave the building.
When the victim, identified by authorities as 22-year-old Eddrick Bethune, exited, Johnson and the other men drove up in a Toyota Camry with blue and red flashing lights, the report said.
Two suspects got out armed and wearing shirts with the word Police on the back and handcuffed Bethune before taking his keys and throwing his phone across the parking lot, the report said.
Johnson and two other suspects entered Bethune’s apartment using his keys and encountered a second victim, who armed himself with an AK-47-style weapon, the report said.
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NBC6 Authorities respond to a shooting at the Aliro Apartments in North Miami on Oct. 3, 2026.
The second victim and Johnson exchanged fire, and Johnson was struck multiple times, authorities said.
With no avenue for escape, Johnson and the other two suspects were forced to jump from a third-story bedroom window, the report said.
Cellphone video captured by a neighbor showed the men jumping out of the window and falling several stories, with one suspect appearing to drop cash as he fled.
Meanwhile, Bethune was forcefully placed into the Camry as Johnson and the other suspects ran back to the vehicle to flee, the report said.
Johnson was later dropped off at Jackson North Medical Center for treatment.
The rest of the suspects in the Camry then drove to the area of Southwest 216th Street and Southwest 189th Avenue, where Bethune was shot multiple times, the report said.
Cellphone video showed two people jumping out of a window after a police said a person was shot at a North Miami apartment building on Sunday.
At around 7:25 a.m. the next day, a Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office captain discovered Bethune’s body lying on the shoulder of the roadway.
Investigators later found the Camry in the area of Southwest 248th Street and 157th Avenue and discovered it had been intentionally set on fire after the murder of Bethune, authorities said.
Johnson was later released from the hospital and taken into custody. He was arrested on Oct. 15 on charges including first-degree murder/kidnapping, attempted murder, aggravated battery, shooting a deadly missile, armed burglary, armed robbery and falsely impersonating an officer, Miami-Dade jail records showed.
Fagan faces murder, kidnapping, and other charges in connection with the case, after investigators said he rented the 2026 Toyota Camry allegedly used in the kidnapping. He was also caught on surveillance video using the Camry while purchasing black gloves at a Family Dollar hours before the crime, an arrest report states. Investigators said cellphone data also placed Fagan’s device in the area at the time of the purchase.
