Man who killed self in front of police identified

Dontrell Moultrie wanted in Georgia for murder

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. – Police identified the man who committed suicide in front of an officer near Miami Beach Police Department headquarters.

The shooting happened at 1100 Washington Avenue on Wednesday afternoon.

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Police say an officer saw Dontrell Moultrie inside a silver Lexus ES 300 parked outside the police department. When the officer approached Moultrie, he pulled out a gun and shot himself.

Moultrie was taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital, where he died, police say.

Moultrie was wanted in Atlanta, Ga. for the murder of Melanie Moultrie.