Miami-Dade police officer critical after being shot

MIAMI, Florida (AP) — Authorities say a Miami-Dade police officer has been hospitalized in critical condition after being shot. There were few details about the shooting, which was announced on the Miami-Dade Police Department’s Twitter page. The department says the officer was shot during an altercation and transported to Ryder Trauma Center. TV news footage showed a line of police cars outside the hospital.