NORTH MIAMI BEACH, Fla. – An 18-year-old man has been arrested in the shooting death of a teenager who was found dead Sunday in an alley in North Miami Beach.
Zeke Powell is being held without bond on charges of first-degree murder and attempted murder.
According to an arrest report, the victim, identified as Anthony Holley, 16, and a friend met up with Powell and another male, who the friend claimed was Powell's brother, in the area of Northeast 176th Street and 16th Avenue.
The friend told detectives that the men knew Holley and spoke on the phone with him before they met up. The friend said the Powell brothers asked them to meet up in an alley.
According to the report, Holley had a conversation with the brothers while his friend waited for them nearby. The friend told detectives that he grew tired of waiting and told Holley to hurry up.
According to the friend, Holley bent down to tie his shoes. Detectives said Holley was shot in the back of his head by Powell's accomplice as he was standing up.
The friend told police that Powell pointed his finger at him, and Powell's brother then pointed the gun at him.
People who live in the area said they heard about six gunshots.
The friend was not shot, but he told police that a bullet hit his cellphone, which he was carrying in his hand.
A woman, who wished to remain anonymous, told Local 10 News that she saw two boys running away shortly after the shooting.
"I saw two young boys running down the alley, and I said to them, 'Stop! What's going on here?'" she said. "It's scary because we have kids, and it's a problem."
Police are still searching for the gunman.
"I will not be able to smell him, touch him or hear him call my name," Holley's mother, Jada Ferrell said. "I need this like no other. Please, if you know anything, please get in contact with the police department."
Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-TIPS. A reward of up to $3,000 is being offered for information that leads to an arrest.
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