On Thursday, October 8th a press conference will be held to discuss new findings in the shooting deaths of Frank Ordonez, Rick Cutshaw, and the injuries suffered by Carlos Lara during the December 2019 police shootout on the Miramar Parkway following a two county high-speed chase.
The Haggard Law Firm’s Michael Haggard and Adam Finkel will discuss a new witness who says the police shot first. The lawyers will also announce the intention to file a lawsuit on behalf of victim Rick Cutshaw’s family
Background
On December 15, 2019 UPS driver Frank Ordonez, 27, was taken hostage by two men, who stole his truck after robbing a Coral Gables jewelry store. A high-speed, two-county chase with multiple police departments ensued.
It ended when the UPS truck encountered stopped traffic at an intersection of the Miramar Parkway just west of Flamingo Road. Law enforcement boxed-in the delivery truck and officers exited their vehicles.
As officers approached the truck with their weapons drawn, using bystanders’ vehicles as cover, they opened fire on the robbers and Mr. Ordonez. Through the course of the shootout the kidnappers, Ordonez, and 70-year-old bystander Rick Cutshaw were killed. Bystander Carlos Lara suffered significant injuries.
A lawsuit on behalf of Ordonez and Lara was filed against six law enforcement agencies on September 16, 2020.
‘Miramar Parkway Police Shootout’ Press Conference
When: Thursday October 8, 2020 – 1 PM EST
Where: Hyatt Regency Coral Gables (Alcazabra Room)
50 Alhambra Plaza, Coral Gables, FL, 33134 USA
Speakers:
- Jasmine Martinez – mother of Frank Ordonez’s two daughters
- Luz Apolimario – Frank Ordonez’s mother)
- Michael Haggard, attorney, The Haggard Law Firm
- Adam Finkel, attorney, The Haggard Law Firm
Livestream: The press conference will be live streamed on The Haggard Law Firm Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/HaggardLawFirm
NEWS MEDIA CONTACT: J.P. HERVIS 305.321.4293
*Only credentialed members of the media are invited to attend
*All CDC-guided COVID-19 safety protocols will be in place.
