The family of Kevin Desir is demanding an independent investigation into the 43-year-old s death. They also filed an emergency request with the Broward court Monday for the immediate release of surveillance footage of the incident they believe lead to his death.
State Attorney Harold Pryor let the Broward Sheriff s Office know that in addition to their investigation, an independent team of investigators should examine what happened to Kevin Desir.
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D’Angelo says cameras, like the ones where you can see if someone takes off with the packages from your doorstep, played a big role in Tuesday’s tragedy.
Sources told NBC 6 that the suspect, identified Wednesday as 55-year-old David Lee Huber, began shooting through the door and windows before Schwartzenberger and the FBI team even got a real chance to execute the warrant dealing with a child pornography investigation.
“It s changed the getting the upper hand the surprise, D Angelo said. Now with so many devices and technology alerting them and giving them the upper hand, I think it s time to maybe rethink the tactics of how we execute warrants especially when there’s such a high risk involved.”
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As the FBI looks into the tragedy that took the lives of agents Laura Schwartzenberger and Daniel Alfin, law enforcement experts say the raid may be the catalyst to change how warrants are executed.
Doorbell cameras and other surveillance systems are fantastic for homeowners, but they appear to have also alerted the man who killed the two agents and shot three others.
“These cameras now are in every home in our communities,” said retired South Miami Police Captain Michael D’Angelo, who now provides security expertise to companies.
The FBI agents were at the South Florida apartment complex on Tuesday serving a court-ordered federal search warrant for a violent crimes against children investigation when the suspect opened fire, hitting five agents, FBI officials said.