Authorities have identified Steven David Rustrian as the main suspect in the recent Kendall traffic stop shooting, find out more about him below
The fatal incident has left the entire Miami-Dade community in deep shock, with tributes and condolences pouring in from all corners.
Who is Steven David Rustrian, who shot Miami-Dade Deputy Devin Jaramillo dead in Kendall traffic stop shooting
Update on the murder of Officer Devin Jaramillo in Kendall. Apparently the video many of us have seen is real. It's very disturbing but I will post it under a warning banner in the next reply for anyone that wants to see it. #BackTheBlue https://t.co/UTZDVdAt2t pic.twitter.com/owMWllB1C6
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Steven David Rustrian identified as main suspect in Kendall traffic stop shooting
Authorities have identified 21-year-old Steven David Rustrian as the shooter who killed Deputy Jaramillo on Friday afternoon. The confrontation took place near the 12200 block of Southwest 128th Street after Jaramillo responded to a traffic crash. According to investigators, Rustrian was involved in a minor accident near an Enterprise Rent-A-Car. However, he tried to avoid responsibility by driving off and parking nearby before allegedly switching seats with his boyfriend prior to the officers’ arrival. He was attempting to conceal that he was the driver, but witnesses alerted the deputy about the switch just moments before the deadly encounter took place.
Deputy Devin Jaramillo was a 27-year-old police officer of the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office who was recently shot and killed on Friday afternoon. The tragic incident took place when Devin was responding to a routine traffic stop near Southwest 128th Street.
Miami-Dade Deputy Devin Jaramillo was responding to a routine crash when he was killed with his own weapon by 21-year-old Steven David Rustrian, who then took his own life. #MiamiDade #LawEnforcement pic.twitter.com/4hLqLgYNKi
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Charges and allegations
Following the incident, Steven David Rustrian killed himself after fatally shooting the deputy. If he were still alive, Steven would have faced multiple charges, including first-degree murder, resisting arrest with violence, and unlawful possession of a firearm.
Motive behind the attack
As of now, investigators are still piecing together the investigation and trying to determine Steven David Rustrian’s motive. According to sources, he may have panicked after the crash due to fear of arrest from prior legal troubles.
Steven David Rustrian biography and age
Steven David Rustrian was a 21-year-old Miami resident who recently killed a deputy police officer before killing himself. He reportedly had connections to New York, specifically Jamestown and Shirley, and he was described as a quiet and reserved man by those close to him.
Steven David Rustrian is of Hispanic ethnicity and his father’s name is Mauricio.
May God bless the family of Miami-Dade Deputy Devin Jaramillo who was fatally shot in the neck by a murderous assailant. This tragedy connects to a warning that I wrote in early September about “neck trauma astrology” as follows:
“There has been an evil pattern of neck related… https://t.co/xiuNrqeZXP pic.twitter.com/jtilnXBu5i
— STARSEED ASTROLOGY 🇺🇸 (@starseedastro) November 8, 2025
Profession
As of now, Steven David Rustrian’s professional background remains unclear, and authorities have not disclosed his employment history, but the records suggest that he was not actively employed in any law enforcement or security field.
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