Federal agent fatally shot outside South Florida post office

[JTShooter]

Another sad day in south Florida... :mad:

Link to Story (http://www1.wsvn.com/news/articles/local/MI93139/)

Federal agent fatally shot outside South Florida post office

PEMBROKE PINES, Fla. (WSVN) -- According to police, a federal agent has died after a man shot him in the parking lot of a South Florida post office.

Authorities are investigating the scene of the shooting that occurred in the area of Dykes and Pines Boulevard Tuesday morning. Officials said a middle-aged man shot the special agent with the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Task Force in the head. "We do know that this just appears to be some type of altercation in the parking lot. It does not involve any postal employees or any employees here at the center," said St. Bryan Davis of the Pembroke Pines Police Department.

Witnesses said the agent was at the post office with his daughter when the suspect approached him. "I saw the daughter frantic, hysterical, and then, I saw the victim laying on the ground," said Janice Chin.

About 200 agents are searching for the gunman. "The suspect information that we did get was a middle-aged man, possibly 45 to 55 years of age, driving a dark green or gray Chrysler 300," said Davis.

Authorities pulled over several vehicles in an effort to find the suspect.

Paramedics transported the agent to Memorial Regional Hospital where he later died.

Police describe the suspect as a white male with a full head of hair, wearing a green-colored plaid shirt.

If you have any information on this shooting, call Broward County Crime Stoppers at 954-493-TIPS. Remember, you can always remain anonymous, and you may be eligible for a reward.

[ERMDPD]

Thats messed up, killing a man in front of his daughter :mad: My dad as well as a whole bunch of officers from Miami-Dade PD are enroute to assist in the investigation.

[BLmiami]

yeah I saw a bunch of MDPD with lights on and sirens blaring headed up north on my way back from downtown .. the boys are on the way

[ERMDPD]

Damn there's alot of people there!!!

[Southflaguy]

Damn that sucks,poor girl...:(...They said it could have been a "road rage" incident...:mad:...

[ERMDPD]

BOLO:
http://img154.imageshack.us/img154/7469/673copy06postalmhbwmmemsy3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
"The suspect information that we did get was a middle-aged man, possibly 45 to 55 years of age, driving a dark green or gray Chrysler 300,"-

Police described the suspect as a white male with a tan complexion and a full head of gray hair, wearing a green-colored plaid shirt.

[ggoldenhawk]

I was driving west bound to my job at lexus of pines...just a block and half away from the post office, before 9am. I saw cruisers and undercover units flying to the scene, at least 30 cars.

[ERMDPD]

He's been ID'd as SA Donald Pettit.(the agent's name).

[ERMDPD]

The agent was in plain clothes, off duty correct? That guy had no idea he had just shot a federal agent?

[Taylor13]

DHS is currently assisting in the investigation.

[ggoldenhawk]

The agent was in plain clothes, off duty correct? That guy had no idea he had just shot a federal agent?

The subject gets charged with regular murder 1st or 2nd. Not murdered on law enforcement officer. The law enforcement needs to be in uniform, when murdered. Might be wrong, but I guess I am right duh.

[LeoRespect]

My father works county Homicide and says they got some credible leads. I pray they get crazy people like this off the street.

[Taylor13]

My father works county Homicide and says they got some credible leads. I pray they get crazy people like this off the street.

Same here man, I hope your dads friends and him will help solve this case.

[ERMDPD]

My father works county Homicide and says they got some credible leads. I pray they get crazy people like this off the street.
Same thing my dad told me :cool:

[JTShooter]

From what my "sources" tell me, it was a road rage incident.

The SA was in plain clothes.

I hope none of you have a grey/green 300....

[JTShooter]

Oh, and it's hard to tell from the artist's drawing, but the police say he has "saggy cheeks" on his face.

[madchiken]

The subject gets charged with regular murder 1st or 2nd. Not murdered on law enforcement officer. The law enforcement needs to be in uniform, when murdered. Might be wrong, but I guess I am right duh.

FL state charges yes, but not for federal charges.

[ggoldenhawk]

FL state charges yes, but not for federal charges.


Thanks, learned something new.

[BOSMIA]

Who's got the lead on this investigation? Feds, Pembroke Pines PD, BSO?

[BOSMIA]

Frostbite and LeanG... you guys get a BOLO on this?

[ggoldenhawk]

Who's got the lead on this investigation? Feds, Pembroke Pines PD, BSO?


NBC6 reported that Pembroke Pines PD is heading the investigation.

[BOSMIA]

Thanks ggoldenhawk!

[JTShooter]

Sigh, now reporting that SA Pettit was a 20 year Army veteran and has been apart of the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Task Force since January.

Rest easy brother, we will find your murderer and watch after your daughter.

Pretty much everything we know about this jackhole, we learned from his 5 year old daughter...

[Taylor13]

Sigh, now reporting that SA Pettit was a 20 year Army veteran and has been apart of the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Task Force since January.

Rest easy brother, we will find your murderer and watch after your daughter.

Pretty much everything we know about this jackhole, we learned from his 5 year old daughter...

I posted that in the other Officer Down forum, he was also a 15 year health inspector criminal investigator, not exactly sure what that means.

[ERMDPD]

Frostbite and LeanG... you guys get a BOLO on this?

All agencys in the state of FL have issued a BOLO for this man & the vehicle. It has become a state wide search.

[ERMDPD]

From what my "sources" tell me, it was a road rage incident.

The SA was in plain clothes.

I hope none of you have a grey/green 300....

If you do I highly suggest you carpool with some one. YOU WILL BE PULLED OVER TOMORROW if a police officer see's any vehicle possibly matching the description.

[ERMDPD]

Just found out the agent was on-duty and was armed when he was shot. Sucks he couldn't fight back.

Now I wonder if he had any markings on his clothing to identify him as a special agent.

[caseypj]

Just curious, if he was on-duty, why was his daughter in the car with him?

[ERMDPD]

Just curious, if he was on-duty, why was his daughter in the car with him?

Same thing I was thinking. :confused:

[ERMDPD]

Case Closed! :cool: Watch the news later on tonight. ;)

No questions please.

[scannerson]

Good job to those working the case, lets hope they got the right guy and are ready to close this case. Keep it up!

[scott50]

Just curious, if he was on-duty, why was his daughter in the car with him?

Federal Agents are always considered to be "on-duty." Even on vacation, they are required to carry a gun and badge.

[ERMDPD]

Read back to my post (post #30)... It's official now, just saw it on the 10 o'clock news.

Good Job to every one involved!

[ERMDPD]

Crazy old man...65yrs old turning 66 in Nov. Only negative run in with the law before was a speeding ticket. :rolleyes:

[Southflaguy]

Heartbreaking, Agent Pettit's other daughter turns 15 this week...:(

http://www.miamiherald.com/416/story/631884.html


Driver arrested in fatal shooting of federal agent
Posted on Wed, Aug. 06, 2008
BY JENNIFER MOONEY PIEDRA, ANI MARTINEZ AND ELY PORTILLO
jmooney@MiamiHerald.com

The man who police suspect killed a federal customs agent during a bizarre traffic dispute Tuesday was apprehended a day later in a Davie dialysis center after a massive manhunt, authorities said.

Police arrested James Wonder, 65, of Miramar, and charged him in connection with the shooting death of Donald J. Pettit, 52, of Pembroke Pines.

Pettit was gunned down -- shot once in the head -- in the parking lot of a post office at Pines Boulevard and Dykes Road as his 12-year-old daughter watched.

''She cries at night,'' Pettit's widow, Ileana, said Wednesday, sobbing. ``She holds me and says she wants her daddy back.''

Federal sources close to the investigation say the shooting was sparked by a road rage incident that started as Wonder and Pettit were driving on Pines Boulevard.

For some unknown reason, the two cars pulled into the post office parking lot and ended with Pettit laying in a pool of blood beside his car.

Wonder lives in Miramar with his wife of 30 years, Aurora.

Late Wednesday, she declined to speak with a reporter when reached by phone.

Her husband, who carries a concealed weapons permit, has no prior criminal history, according to public records.

[JTShooter]

Fantastic news. Glad they got the scum bag.

It looked like the agent didn't have a chance, armed or not, as they showed the "bullet" hole in the agent's car, and it looked like the round entered through the rear driver's side window at an angle.

Probably had no idea...

[SJR1709]

Bad situation all the way around. I'm overjoyed that they were able to get that guy. When I was at work last night and the bolo came out onto my laptop that the guy had been caught, that was awesome. It made my night. Hopefully this is the right guy and he pays for what he did. Hopefully this will help the family in some small way.

[SJR1709]

Bad situation all the way around. I'm overjoyed that they were able to get that guy. When I was at work last night and the bolo came out onto my laptop that the guy had been caught, that was awesome. It made my night. Hopefully this is the right guy and he pays for what he did. Hopefully this will help the family in some small way.

[ERMDPD]

Bad situation all the way around. I'm overjoyed that they were able to get that guy. When I was at work last night and the bolo came out onto my laptop that the guy had been caught, that was awesome. It made my night. Hopefully this is the right guy and he pays for what he did. Hopefully this will help the family in some small way.

Has to be the right guy... All they got to do is ask the 12yr old daughter that saw her father get gunned down by him. I'm sure she can PID him easily. Plus the person that tipped off the FBI must have known he was the one that did it. Why would some one call the FBI saying "a person of interest is at this clinic for a checkup", they knew it was exactly him. Glad they got him. Sucks seeing the wife speak to the media. :( I can only imagine what she's going through.

[ChevyPower]

"Suspect hospitalized after questioning from police in Florida."


Actual qoute from Fox News. Thats what I'm talking about.

[cflcop55]

"Suspect hospitalized after questioning from police in Florida."


Actual qoute from Fox News. Thats what I'm talking about.


Must have been some intensive questioning. I like it.

[ERMDPD]

"Suspect hospitalized after questioning from police in Florida."


Actual qoute from Fox News. Thats what I'm talking about.

Lmao when I first heard that I thought they gave him a good beat down!! :D But I heard that old man has a medical history. :o

[Clotilda]

That's awful! :(
I hope that his family gets the justice that they deserve.

[GunderArmour]

F'n dirtbag. Glad they got the guy.