MIAMI — A man was seemingly hit with instant regret after shooting a longtime acquaintance in the buttocks in Miami’s Coconut Grove neighborhood in February, according to police.
Kordy Clark, 31, of Homestead, was taken into custody nearly five months later, facing charges including attempted murder.
According to the Miami Police Department, the Feb. 23 shooting happened at around 7:45 p.m. in the area of Florida Avenue and Douglas Road.
Authorities said they responded to a ShotSpotter alert and found shell casings on Florida Avenue, but no victim ― until a man turned up at HCA Florida Mercy Hospital with a gunshot wound.
Police said when they showed up to his room, the victim said, “Detectives, I did not see or hear anything,” claiming he didn’t know who shot him or why, saying he immediately jumped a wall after being shot.
A witness, who had a bullet enter his car, said during a police interview that a man ― later identified as Clark ― came up to him on a bicycle while toting a gun, dismounted and asked, “Where’s Biz at? He’s going to get it, or anyone who’s with him.”
Authorities said the witness got into an argument, “which was observed by the victim prior to exiting the witness’ vehicle.”
According to an MPD arrest report, the victim got out of the car, took out his own gun and fired a round into the air. Authorities said Clark then fired multiple rounds at the victim, shooting him in the buttocks as he ran away.
The witness told police that “after the shooting, (Clark) appeared emotional and began crying as he got back onto his bicycle, stating, ‘I didn’t mean to do that to him,’” the report states.
Police said they found Clark at his home and took him back to Miami for questioning on Wednesday.
According to the report, Clark first claimed he didn’t know the victim, but then admitted that he did, saying “that they had known each other for a long time and that they had attended school together.”
The report states that Clark told detectives that “he had previously engaged in sexual relations with the victim’s sister and believed the allegations made against him could be related to that.”
“(Clark) continued to deny being present at the scene at the time of the shooting and was unable to provide any evidence or information regarding his whereabouts or activities during the time the incident occurred,” detectives concluded.
In addition to attempted murder, police arrested Clark on charges of using a firearm in the commission of a felony and unlawful discharge of a firearm.
As of Thursday afternoon, he was being held without bond in the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center.
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