Sheldon Diaz was detained during a Tampa traffic stop after deputies discovered active Miami-Dade warrants tied to the deadly case.
TAMPA, FL — Newly released body-camera footage shows Hillsborough County deputies arresting a third suspect wanted in connection with a North Miami home invasion, kidnapping and homicide investigation in which authorities say several men posed as police officers.
Sheldon Diaz, 32, was taken into custody late Nov. 5 after a deputy stopped his vehicle near East Fletcher Avenue and USF Palm Drive in Tampa, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said Diaz had active warrants from Miami-Dade County connected to the October case that ended with the killing of 22-year-old Eddrick Malik Bethune.
The traffic stop began shortly before midnight after a deputy saw a vehicle traveling 50 mph in a 35 mph zone and displaying an improper temporary tag, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said. Bodycam footage shows Diaz opening his door and telling the deputy, “my window does not roll down.” After checking his information, the deputy returned to his patrol vehicle and radioed, “My driver’s got a warrant for murder.”
The footage then shows the deputy returning with his gun drawn and ordering Diaz to get out of the vehicle with his hands raised. Diaz was taken into custody without a prolonged confrontation. Deputies said they found a THC resin pen, $10,000 in cash and multiple cellphones during the traffic stop. Diaz was charged in Hillsborough County with possession of cannabis sativa resin.
Authorities said Diaz was also being held on Miami-Dade warrants that include attempted felony murder and falsely impersonating an officer during a felony resulting in injury or death. Hillsborough County arrest information also lists an out-of-county warrant involving burglary with assault or battery. Authorities have not publicly detailed Diaz’s alleged actions during the Miami-Dade crimes, and the charges against him are allegations that have not been proven in court.
The investigation stems from an Oct. 3 and Oct. 4 sequence of events at the Aliro apartment complex on Biscayne Boulevard in North Miami. According to Miami-Dade investigators, five men arrived in a gray Toyota Camry equipped with flashing red and blue lights and waited for Bethune to leave the building. Investigators said two armed men wearing dark clothing marked with the word “POLICE” approached Bethune after midnight, forced him to the ground and handcuffed him.
Investigators said the group took Bethune’s apartment keys and cellphone before several men entered his third-floor apartment. A second person inside the apartment obtained a rifle and exchanged gunfire with the intruders, according to arrest reports. Devorise Carl Johnson, who authorities identified as one of the alleged intruders, was shot multiple times. Investigators said three men later escaped the apartment by jumping from a third-story bedroom window.
While the shooting was unfolding, investigators allege other members of the group forced Bethune into the Toyota Camry. Johnson was later dropped off at Jackson North Medical Center for treatment, while the remaining suspects continued south with Bethune, authorities said. A Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office captain found Bethune’s body along a roadway near Southwest 216th Street and Southwest 189th Avenue early Oct. 4. The medical examiner determined that he died from gunshot wounds and ruled the death a homicide.
Investigators later found the Camry burned near Southwest 248th Street and Southwest 157th Avenue. Authorities said the vehicle had been deliberately set on fire after Bethune was killed. Detectives subsequently linked the rental car to Naquon Jahrell Fagan, 25, who investigators said had rented the vehicle. Surveillance footage and cellphone information also helped investigators connect Fagan to locations associated with the case, according to his arrest report.
Johnson, 21, was the first suspect arrested. He was taken into custody in October after being released from medical care and faces multiple felony charges, including first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, armed kidnapping, armed robbery and falsely impersonating a police officer resulting in death. Fagan was arrested later in October and faces a similar group of charges. Both men are presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
Diaz’s arrest brings the number of suspects publicly reported in custody to three. Investigators initially said five men were involved in the events surrounding Bethune’s abduction, the apartment shootout and his killing. Authorities have not publicly disclosed full details of Diaz’s alleged role or announced the arrest of every person investigators believe participated in the case. The Miami-Dade investigation remains active.
Author note: Last updated November 14, 2026.