![]() The owner didn't want anyone coming in there and caricaturing Cuban American gangsters. The filmmakers of the movie ‘Scarface’ reportedly wanted to film parts of the movie at that hotel but weren’t allowed. Our journalists are continuing to work hard to keep you informed across South Florida. WLRN is here for you, even when life is unpredictable. That hotel is the main character in Roben Farzad’s book, ‘ Hotel Scarface: Where Cocaine Cowboys Partied and Plotted to Control Miami,’ which is also this month’s Sundial Book Club pick. In the 1980s The Mutiny Hotel became the central base for the cocaine industry. He was taken to Tampa General Hospital where he underwent surgery and was in critical but stable condition, officials said.Ĭava said Wednesday that Ramirez is "alert, awake and responsive" in the wake of the shooting.One of Miami’s most iconic hotels today was once party central for the cocaine cowboys. Ramirez was in his car with his wife when he pulled over by the side of the road along Interstate 75 and shot himself, according to two law enforcement sources. "We are keeping him and his family and the entire Miami-Dade family in our prayers at this time." "I am glad that we were able to be by his side in this time of darkness (to) provide some light," the mayor said. No one else was injured during the incident. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement and Florida Highway Patrol are both investigating the incident. He had apparently been involved in an argument with his wife at a Tampa hotel in the moments before he turned the gun on himself as they were returning to South Florida. Ramirez, 52, was critically injured after he shot himself Sunday during an apparent suicide attempt while returning from Tampa, authorities said. Every first responder when they leave the house put their lives on the line every day." This is a reminder of how vigilant we have to be and to take care of ourselves. We are not just praying for his family but we are praying for all the men and women in law enforcement who are affected by this. Freddy is not just a colleague but he is a friend. Miami-Dade Commissioner Chairman Oliver Gilbert III said, "This is sad. Their jobs are demanding and stressful and emotionally taxing and often require officers to put their lives on the line." This incident is a tragic reminder of the role mental health plays in law enforcement officers' well-being. We are optimistic that he will continue to recover surrounded by his family and loved ones. "Every day he gains strength and he is apart, alert and responsive. That was reflected in everything he did and was returned by the amount the community believed in him and expressed for him." He was extremely passionate about law enforcement and his officers and public safety and about the community. "He is an amazing human being and he is the best of law enforcement and of what law enforcement means. Levine Cava had some emotional words when she was asked about Ramirez's service. Freddy had said he made a mistake and that he was prepared to resign and I told him that we would talk about it the next day." The Mayor told CBS News Miami's Peter D'Oench "There was an incident at a hotel in Tampa and that he had made mistakes and he was remorseful. The conversation with the mayor occurred before Ramirez turned the gun on himself as he was in the car with his wife while on Interstate 75 Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said Wednesday that Ramirez had offered to resign his job during his conversation with her following a domestic dispute he had been involved in while in Tampa for a law enforcement convention "I've got somebody who supposedly is in the front drive with a gun," she adds, saying the information came from guests on their way into the hotel. Here is transcript from the 911 call, as reported by the Herald:Ĭaller: "The front desk is telling me there's a guy with a gun in our front drive."Ĭaller: "No, I didn't get that much info because of the way the call was received" MIAMI - On Wednesday, CBS News Miami partner the Miami Herald obtained audio from a 911 call made from the Marriott Hotel where Miami-Dade Police Director Freddy Ramirez and his wife were staying regarding a "man with a gun." Tampa hotel 911 call linked to MDPD Director Ramirez describes 'man with gun' 02:28
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