In the predawn hours of June 14, 2025, 28-year-old Evelyn Valdes, a woman from Miami, was fatally struck by gunfire while out in Wynwood celebrating the week of her 28th birthday. Around 3 a.m., near Northwest 23rd Street and First Court, Miami police officers confronted an armed man amid a street disturbance; shots were fired, crowds scattered, and two people were mortally wounded: the armed man and Evelyn Valdes. Another man was injured and survived.
Authorities said the Florida Department of Law Enforcement opened the customary investigation into the police-involved shooting.
Witnesses described hearing a rapid volley—roughly ten shots—as nightlife venues emptied into the streets. Family members said 28-year-old Evelyn Valdes had just marked her birthday days earlier and was an innocent bystander, riding through the area when she was hit. Loved ones set up a fundraiser and later an obituary affirmed the loss and funeral arrangements.
Investigators and news accounts identified the armed man as 30-year-old Norman Lindo Jr.; officers reported that multiple officers discharged their weapons after encountering him with a gun. As of the weeks following the shooting, it remained unclear whose bullets killed 28-year-old Evelyn Valdes, and the broader inquiry was being handled by state investigators. No arrests were announced in connection with the death of Evelyn Valdes; the investigation's focus centered on the police gunfire during the confrontation with the armed man.
In the aftermath, the family of 28-year-old Evelyn Valdes held a memorial near the corner where she died and publicly pressed for answers and accountability. Local coverage documented their vigil and their calls for clarity from investigators over what happened in the seconds before the gunfire that took the life of Evelyn Valdes. As of late July 2025, her relatives said they were still seeking answers while the official investigation continued.
