A man of Cuban origin was arrested after shooting at another person of the same nationality who had followed him in his car as he was leaving the El Palenque pizzeria in the city Hialeahin Miami-Dade after meeting him as the perpetrator of stabbing a relative of his.
Police say the attacker, identified as Cristóbal Lemus, was inside the facility and was seen exiting by a man whose identity has not been released acknowledged him as responsible for stabbing a cousin of his to death a few months earlier.
Court documents – quoted by America Tevé – indicate that the Cuban recognized Lemus He decided to track him in his vehicle while calling 911 to report that a stabbing fugitive was in Hialeah.
During the chase, the man who had been arrested shot the other driver several times, who was not injured.
Some residents of the area where the shooting was reported believe the victim risked his life and the lives of others by wanting it do justice with your own hands.
The shooting was reported around 10 p.m. local time on Saturday, December 3, after Lemus exited the pizzeria at Eighth Avenue and East 25th Street in Hialeah.
The attacker has already appeared in court, where he was charged with the offenses of using a deadly weapon and aggravated assault with a weapon. He could also be charged with the stabbing that led to the incident that landed him in jail.
Cristobal Lemus has prior convictions in Miami-Dade and Broward counties for grand larceny, forgery of car titles and resisting arrest.