Donald Armstrong was shot six times by officer Kassandra Mercado on March 7, 2024, after his mother called police for help.

As part of the plea deal, Evelyn Fernandez, who rose to the rank of lieutenant status​ during her 25-year law enforcement career, can’t carry a firearm.

A retired Miami-Dade Police lieutenant who opened fire on her ex-boyfriend and led police on an hours-long standoff back in ...