Amar McLean

Deadly force

An officer, Norberto Moita, dressed in civilian clothes, approached McLean on information that a drug dealer was operating at the location. The officer, a member of the narcotics bureau from the sheriff's office, was being assisted by the drugs and gang unit. Upon approaching Amar McLean, they began to struggle. The officer shot McLean in the side, but the struggle continued. McLean was eventually handcuffed and taken to University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.