MIAMI — A 27-year-old man said Wednesday that he will plead guilty to second-degree murder in the 2021 shooting death of a tourist outside of a South Beach restaurant.
Tamarius Blair Davis Jr. shot and killed Dustin Wakefield, 21, of Castle Rock, Colorado, as he shielded his 1-year-old son, Eli, on Aug. 24, 2021 as they sat outside of La Cerveceria de Barrio, a Mexican restaurant at 1412 Ocean Drive.
The then-22-year-old Davis, of Norcross, Georgia, was a total stranger and was believed to be in a magic-mushroom-induced psychosis at the time.
He also pleaded guilty to attempted murder and child abuse charges Wednesday in connection with the shooting.
Davis’ sentencing proceedings are expected to take two to three days.
No date has been set for Davis’ sentencing hearing; a pre-sentencing investigation must take place by June 12.
Davis could face 25 years to life in prison.
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