A Georgian man “randomly” shot a tourist eating out with his family in Miami Beach, and then danced on the body, police and a witness to the disturbing scene reported.
Tamarius David, 22, of Norcross, Georgia, allegedly opened fire on Dustin Wakefield, 21, up close when he was eating in the outdoor section of La Cerveceria de Barrio, on Miami Beach’s famous Ocean Drive, Tuesday night , CBS Miami reported.
“After the shooting, he was dancing on top of the boy,” a witness, who did not want to be identified, told the station.
Wakefield, who was on vacation from Castlerock, Colorado, tried to protect his 1-year-old son before being shot several times, his family told the Miami Herald.
“That guy came in with a gun waving it, saying,‘ It’s time to die. ’He pointed the gun at his son and Dustin said,‘ He’s just a kid, ’” said his uncle, Mike Wakefield. , in the newspaper.
“Dustin stood between the gunman and the baby and shot him. He shot him several times on the ground. “
The shootings also affected another client, who suffered non-life-threatening injuries, police said.
Authorities have not disclosed the identity of the second victim.
Police responded to 911 calls about the shooter and found David trying to open a locked door while he had a firearm, CBS Miami reported.
The images showed David in an alley next to the scene, shouting, “I did. I did, “the Miami Herald reported.
Officers ordered him to drop the gun and he complied, and was later arrested.
David, who in some reports is called David Tamarius Blair Jr., allegedly confessed to shooting the two bosses “at random”, telling authorities he “had a lot of mushrooms, which made him feel empowered.” say the police.
He faces charges of second-degree murder with a weapon and attempted murder.
David was detained without bail Wednesday in the Miami-Dade County Jail.