Man jailed after road rage shooting in Miami-Dade, sheriff’s office says
Two men began arguing after a road rage incident in Miami-Dade on Friday, when one of them pulled out a gun and fired what he claimed was a “warning shot” — but which struck the other man in the face instead, according to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies say that around 7:45 p.m., the two men got out of their cars and began to argue near Northwest 84th Avenue and Central Park Boulevard in Doral.
As one of the men walked back to his car, deputies say 54-year-old Emilio Rodriguez pulled out a gun and yelled at him. When the man turned around, Rodriguez fired, hitting him in the face, according to the arrest affidavit.
The sheriff’s office didn’t release the name of the man who was shot.
Rodriguez then got back into his car and fled the scene, deputies said.
The wounded man was taken to HCA Florida Kendall Hospital, where his condition was stabilized.
Rodriguez was later detained and admitted to investigators that he fired a “warning shot near the victim’s head,” according to his arrest paperwork.
Deputies said that the entire incident was captured on nearby surveillance footage.
Rodriguez is charged with attempted murder and remains in custody at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center as of Saturday, with his bond still to be set, according to jail records.
