Miami, FL
Community mourns barber shot, killed while rollerblading in North Miami Beach
NORTH MIAMI BEACH – The tight-knit community at Cibao Barbershop is grieving the loss of one of their own, 36-year-old Wilton Mena, affectionately known as “Frieza.”
Mena’s barber chair now sits empty, marked by a vase of flowers, a shot of liquor, and a small cup of cafecito, symbols of remembrance for a man whose presence was a constant at the shop.
“It’s crazy that he’s not here anymore,” said Jose Brito, who works at Cibao.
Mena was the first face you would see when you walked through the door, but you won’t see him here anymore.
“It’s too much. It’s too much,” said Brito.
According to police, Mena was killed while rollerblading near his home around 2 a.m. near the area of Northeast 167th Street and NE 18th Avenue on October 1st.
His close friends tell CBS News Miami Mena was shot in the back of the head and that he leaves behind his wife and two young sons.
“He’s a good person. A really good father,” said Brito.
Brito, Mena’s friend and coworker, had known him for more than 20 years.
He said during their last conversation, Mena talked about how excited he was to start coaching his sons in soccer and spending more time with them.
“I’m very happy because now I’m dedicated more time to my sons. So, every Saturday, I go to play soccer with my sons,” Brito recalls Mena saying the last day they spoke.
But now, two young boys will grow up without their father.
A man his friends say was positive and peaceful.
Those who knew him tell us they’re baffled and want to know why.
“It’s too much question and no answer,” said Brito.
Mena’s friends say his phone was taken when he was killed.
Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers is offering up to $5,000 for information leading to an arrest in Mena’s case.
Anyone with information is encouraged to come forward and can remain anonymous.
The tragic loss has left a deep hole in the hearts of Mena’s friends, family, and customers, who will forever remember his positive and peaceful spirit.
Police arrested a homeless man Friday after he was accused of attacking and raping a woman at knifepoint near Lincoln Road on South Beach the day before, an arrest report said.
According to Miami Beach Police, the attack happened shortly after 7:30 a.m. Thursday along Michigan Avenue, near Lincoln Road.
According to the arrest report, the suspect, 26-year-old Willie Amzi Rouse, and another man on a bike had been bothering the 45-year-old victim as she walked along Lincoln Road.
Police said the woman lost sight of the pair, but as she cut through a parking lot, she ran into Rouse.
According to the arrest report, Rouse allegedly pushed the victim to the ground, and punched her upper lip.
The woman then grabbed a knife that was on the ground and stabbed Rouse in the upper body, but he disarmed her, turned the weapon on her, and proceeded to rape her, the report said.
Bystanders heard the woman screaming and called 911 as Rouse got up and ran west on 17th Street, the arrest report said.
According to the report, the woman was able to provide details on Rouse’s clothing and told police she overheard him tell the other man he was from North Carolina and that he was wearing a pair of camouflage Crocs.
Rouse was arrested the next day on a charge of drinking in public, the report said. Police mentioned that he matched a be-on-the-lookout notice for the rape suspect.
Police said Rouse further corroborated the victim’s details and told officers he was from North Carolina and was wearing a pair of camouflage Crocs when he was arrested.
Rouse also had a laceration on his arm, which according to the arrest report was “consistent with the victim’s account of the possible injuries sustained by her attacker during the sexual battery.”
Authorities said Rouse declined to speak with detectives and he is facing armed sexual battery and misdemeanor battery charges.
On Monday, he was being held without bond in the Metrowest Detention Center.
Police are investigating after a shooting in North Miami Beach early Monday morning, officials said.
The shooting happened in the 1300 block of NE 153rd Street.
At this time, police cannot confirm if anyone was struck during the incident, but the investigation is ongoing.
Nearby, about 20 streets north of this incident, there was more police presence with detectives placing evidence markers on the ground.
At this time, police have not linked the two incidents.
No other details were released.
This is a developing story. Check back with NBC6 for updates.
No. 6 Miami is back in action as they will travel to Louisville to take on the Cardinals in a highly anticipated ACC matchup.
Louisville (4-2) is coming off a close victory against Virginia (4-2) but has struggled to keep players on the field. They are pushing toward their bye week after the game against the Hurricanes. The ‘Canes look closer to 100 percent with the return of offensive lineman Jalen Rivers preparing for his return.
Date: October 19
Time: Noon ET
TV: ABC/ESPN+
Location: L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium
Series: Miami leads 11-4-1 against Louisville
Last Matchup: The Cardinals defeated the Hurricanes 38-31 in Coral Gable after a 15-point fourth-quarter explosion for Louisville after being down 28-23. The Hurricane defense could not produce enough stops and the offense stagnated only scoring a field goal in the fourth.
Tuesday, Oct. 15
Troy at South Alabama, 7:30 p.m. | ESPN2
Kennesaw State at Middle Tennessee, 8 p.m. | CBSSN
Louisiana Tech at New Mexico State, 9 p.m. | ESPNU
Wednesday, Oct. 16
Western Kentucky at Sam Houston, 7 p.m. | ESPN2
Florida International at UTEP, 9 p.m. | CBSSN
Thursday, Oct. 17
Georgia State at Marshall, 7 p.m. | ESPN2
Boston College at Virginia Tech, 7:30 p.m. | ESPN
Friday, Oct. 18
Florida State at Duke, 7 p.m. | ESPN2
Brown at Princeton, 7 p.m. ESPNU
No. 2 Oregon at Purdue, 8 p.m. | FOX
Oklahoma State at No. 13 BYU, 10:15 p.m. | ESPN
Fresno State at Nevada, 10:30 p.m. | CBSSN
Saturday, Oct. 19
Catholic at Lycoming, Noon | FloSports
Northwestern State at Nicholls, Noon | ESPN+
Holy Cross at Harvard, Noon | ESPN+
Lehigh at Yale, Noon | ESPN+
Wilkes University at Keystone, Noon | FloSports
Norwich at Merchant Marine, Noon | FloSports
MIT at Springfield, Noon | FloSports
No. 6 Miami (Fla.) at Louisville, Noon | ABC/ESPN+
Virginia at No. 10 Clemson, Noon | ACCN
Nebraska at No. 16 Indiana, Noon | FOX
Auburn at No. 19 Missouri, Noon | ESPN
Wisconsin at Northwestern, Noon | BTN
UCLA at Rutgers, Noon | FS1
Wake Forest at UConn, Noon | CBSSN
Arizona State at Cincinnati, Noon | ESPN+
Louisiana at Coastal Carolina, Noon | ESPNU
East Carolina at No. 23 Army, Noon | ESPN2
Sacred Heart at Lafayette, 12:30 p.m. | ESPN+
South Carolina at Oklahoma, 12:45 | SECN
Villanova at Maine, 1 p.m. | FloSports
Hampton at North Carolina A&T, 1 p.m. | FloSports
Stony Brook at Towson, 1 p.m. | FloSports
Rhode Island at New Hampshire, 1 p.m. | FloSports
Bryant at Monmouth, 1 p.m. | FloSports
Drake at Presbyterian, 1 p.m. | ESPN+
Stetson at Davidson, 1 p.m. | ESPN+
Central Connecticut at Dartmouth, 1 p.m. | ESPN+
Columbia at Penn, 1 p.m. | ESPN+
Cornell at Bucknell, 1 p.m. | ESPN+
Stonehill at Merrimack, 1 p.m. | ESPN+
Georgetown at Colgate, 1 p.m. | ESPN+
Wofford at Chattanooga, 1:30 p.m. | ESPN+
UVA Wise at Carson-Newman, 1 p.m. | FloSports
Emory & Henry College at Anderson (SC), 1 p.m. | FloSports
Michigan Tech at Ferris State, 1 p.m. | FloSports
Roosevelt at North Michigan, 1 p.m. | FloSports
Juniata at Susquehanna, 1 p.m. | FloSports
West Florida at Chowan, 1 p.m. | FloSports
Miles at Clark Atlanta, 1 p.m. | ESPN+
Assumption at St. Anselm, 1 p.m. | FloSports
New Haven at Southern Connecticut State, 1 p.m. | FloSports
American International at Bentley, 1 p.m. | FloSports
Salve Regina at Coast Guard, 1:30 p.m. | FloSports
Lindenwood at Gardner-Webb, 1:30 p.m. | ESPN+
The Citadel at VMI, 1:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Shorter at West Georgia, 2 p.m. | ESPN+
Fort Valley State at South Carolina State, ESPN+
Erskine at North Greenville, 2 p.m. | FloSports
Wayne State (MI) at Davenport, 2 p.m. | FloSports
West Texas A&M at Eastern New Mexico, 2 p.m. | FloSports
Lenoir-Rhyne at Barton College, 2 p.m. | FloSports
WPI at SUNY Maritime, 2 p.m. | FloSports
Central Michigan at Eastern Michigan, 2 p.m. | ESPN+
Tulsa at Temple, 2 p.m. | ESPN+
Grand Valley State at Saginaw Valley State, 3 p.m. | FloSports
Mississippi College at Valdosta State, 3 p.m. | FloSports
Mercer at Samford, 3 p.m. | ESPN+
Illinois State at Murray State, 3 p.m. | ESPN+
Indiana State at Missouri State, 3 p.m. | ESPN+
Campbell at William & Mary, 3:30 p.m. | FloSports
Delaware at Richmond, 3:30 p.m. | FloSports
Elon at UAlbany, 3:30 p.m. | FloSports
Florida A&M at Jackson State, 3:30 p.m. | ESPNU
Tennessee State at Howard, 3:30 p.m. | ESPN+
No. 7 Alabama at No. 11 Tennessee, 3:30 p.m. | ABC/ESPN+
No. 12 Notre Dame at Georgia Tech, 3:30 p.m. | ESPN
No. 24 Michigan at No. 22 Illinois, 3:30 p.m. | CBS/Paramount+
NC State at California, 3:30 p.m. | ACCN
Houston at Kansas, 3:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Hawaii at Washington State, 3:30 p.m. | The CW Network
Texas State at Old Dominion, 3:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Ohio at Miami (Ohio), 3:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Kent State at Bowling Green, 3:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Western Michigan at Buffalo, 3:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Toledo at Northern Illinois, 3:30 p.m. | ESPN+
UAB at South Florida, 3:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Charlotte at No. 25 Navy, 3:30 p.m. | CBSSN
Florida Atlantic at UTSA, 3:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Rice at Tulane, 3:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Austin Peay at Utah Tech, 4 p.m. | ESPN+
Eastern Kentucky at Abilene Christian, 4 p.m. | ESPN+
Southeast Missouri State at Charleston Southern, 4 p.m. | ESPN+
Tennessee Tech at Western Illinois, 4 p.m. | ESPN+
Cal Poly at Idaho, 4 p.m. | ESPN+
Idaho State at Northern Arizona, 4 p.m. | ESPN+
Montana State at Portland State, 4 p.m. | ESPN+
La Verne at Claremont Mudd Scripps, 4 p.m. | FloSports
Southern Cal at Maryland, 4 p.m. | FS1
Colorado at Arizona, FOX | FOX
Baylor at Texas Tech, 4 p.m. | ESPN2
Wyoming at San Jose State, 4 p.m. | TBD
James Madison at Georgia Southern, 4 p.m. | ESPN+
No. 14 Texas A&M at Mississippi State, 4:15 p.m. | SECN
Lamar at Texas A&M-Commerce, 4:30 p.m. | ESPN+
McNeese at Incarnate Word, 5 p.m. | ESPN+
Marist at San Diego, 5 p.m. | ESPN+
Stephen F. Austin at SE Louisiana, 5 p.m. | ESPN+
New Mexico at Utah State, 5 p.m. | TruTV/Max
West Alabama at Delta State, 5 p.m. | FloSports
South Dakota at Youngstown State, 6 p.m. | ESPN+
UC Davis at Eastern Washington, 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Alcorn State at Southern, 7 p.m. | ESPN+
No. 8 LSU at Arkansas, 7 p.m. | ESPN
Western Oregon at UT Permian Basin, 7 p.m. | FloSports
Benedict College at Allen, 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Ball State at Vanderbilt, 7 p.m. | ESPN+/SECN+
Arkansas State at Southern Miss, 7 p.m. | ESPN+
No. 5 Georgia at No. 1 Texas, 7:30 p.m. | ABC/ESPN+
UCF at No. 9 Iowa State, 7:30 p.m. | TBD
No. 17 Kansas State at West Virginia, 7:30 p.m. | TBD
Iowa at Michigan State, 7:30 p.m. | NBC/Peacock
North Texas at Memphis, 7:30 p.m. | ESPNU
Kentucky at Florida, 7:45 p.m. | SECN
No. 21 SMU at Stanford, 8 p.m. | ACCN
South Dakota State at North Dakota State, 8 p.m. | ESPN2
Angelo State at Midwestern State, 8 p.m. | FloSports
Central Washington at Texas A&M-Kingsville, 8 p.m. | FloSports
Colorado State at Air Force, 8 p.m. | CBSSN
Weber State at Sacramento State, 9 p.m. | ESPN+
UNLV at Oregon State, 10 p.m. | The CW Network
TCU at No. 16 Utah, 10:30 p.m. | ESPN
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