Family of woman shot in Miramar apartment plans police protest. What to know

The family of a 22-year-old woman fatally shot inside a Miramar apartment is planning a demonstration outside police headquarters as the investigation continues.

Nearly a month after Makayla Mendez’s death, no charges have been filed as Miramar detectives are weighing whether Florida’s Stand Your Ground law applies.

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Here are key takeaways:

• In a Facebook post, Mendez’s mother, Karolyn Taylor, asked friends and relatives to gather outside Miramar Police headquarters at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, May 19, wearing “RIP Makala” shirts to demand “ Justice for Kayla.”
• Mendez was shot around 2 a.m. on April 24 inside a unit at Miramar Lakes complex on North Preserve Way after a man called 911 claiming a woman was robbing his apartment.
• The man, who has not been publicly identified or charged, told police he and Mendez knew each other and had been casually dating. Her family says the man was Mendez’s boyfriend.
• “They’re portraying her wrong,” Taylor told reporters after the shooting, disputing the man’s account.
• Audio from 911 calls released by police capture a frantic caller pleading for help from police and fire rescue.
• Miramar police have said the case is still being investigated.

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