Video shows police response to fatal Miami locksmith shooting

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MIAMI — Newly released body camera video shows the moments after a Miami locksmith was shot and killed in February.

Police and rescue crews responded to a shooting call and found 37-year-old Adrian Venereo had been shot while working in the 6300 block of Southwest 8th Street in Miami.

First responders found him bleeding on the ground after being shot in the head.

According to police, Luis Lemus and another person were locked out of their apartment and Venereo was working on the front door lock when he was shot.

The husband and father is remembered as loving and kind.

Witnesses told investigators the suspect ran off after the shooting.

Detectives arrested Lemus, 32, who police say was found with a gun and told them he had hurt someone.

He remains in jail awaiting trial on a second-degree murder charge, but a motive for the shooting has not been revealed.

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Bridgette Matter joined the Local 10 News team as a reporter in July 2021. Before moving to South Florida, she began her career in South Bend, Indiana and spent six years in Jacksonville as a reporter and weekend anchor.