MIAMI — Three men were injured during a shooting early Wednesday morning in Miami, and police said one of them was the suspect who started it all.
Shot Spotter tech detected shots fired shortly before 12:30 a.m., in the area of Northwest First Place and 12 Street, in Miami’s Overtown area, according to police.
“It appears the 3 male subjects who were shot may have all been involved in an altercation,” Officer Kiara Delva wrote.
Detectives identified a suspect as Jesus Falu and arrested him at about 5:30 a.m., at Jackson Memorial Hospital. One of the victims was intubated after he was shot in the chest, according to police.
The other victim, who was shot in the leg, told a detective that he and his friend were wearing ski masks in a store “just for fashion” when Falu, 32, complained about this being done in front of his teenage son, according to the arrest form.
“They were fighting inside the store and my son tried and said please man just go outside and fix your problem,” the store owner, who goes by “Shorty,” said.
The victim said Falu then pointed a gun at his friend’s head, so he was forced to shoot Falu in self-defense, according to the arrest form.
Detectives were asking anyone with information about the case to call Miami-Dade County Crime Stoppers at 305-471-8477.
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