ORLANDO, Fla. - A Miami-Dade County sheriff’s deputy was shot and killed Thursday after being ambushed while responding to a traffic crash, authorities said.

Deputy Devin Jaramillo had responded to the crash earlier in the afternoon when a fight reportedly broke out, according to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office.

What we know:

Investigators said Jaramillo, 27, was attacked and fatally shot during a confrontation.

The shooting happened shortly before 4 p.m. in the area of a warehouse near Southwest 128th Street and 122nd Avenue as the deputy was responding to a car crash. Bystanders called 911 and deputies responded and gave him first aid before he was rushed to HCA-Florida Kendall Hospital, where he died.

A solemn procession was held outside the hospital Thursday night as law enforce

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