A Miami man who once faced charges in the fatal shooting of a 10-year-old boy more than a decade ago has been arrested in connection with a 2022 double murder, records showed.
Ernest Rowell, 28, was arrested Wednesday on two counts of first-degree murder in the Nov. 6, 2022 double shooting, an arrest warrant said.
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Officers had responded to a Shot Spotter alert in the 700 block of Northwest 5th Avenue and found two men laying on a sidewalk unresponsive and suffering from gunshot wounds.
The victims, 28-year-old Deandre Mckeithen and 37-year-old Rayford Shipman III, were taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center where they died from their injuries.
Investigators later recovered 28 spent bullet casings from the scene.
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According to the warrant, surveillance video showed a Mercedes-Benz sedan passing the victims, who were standing on the corner of Northwest 5th Avenue and Northwest 8th Street.
Surveillance video from a Nov. 6, 2022 fatal double shooting in Miami.
The video showed the Mercedes come to a stop and two gunmen exited with assault rifles before they opened fire on the victims, the warrant said.
The gunmen then ran back to the vehicle which was driven by a third person and flee, the warrant said.
Using surveillance video and toll plate records, detectives found the vehicle’s owner, who said he rents the vehicle and advertises it on Instagram.
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The owner said Rowell was a frequent client and had rented the vehicle on Oct. 27, 2022 and returned it on Nov. 7, 2022, the warrant said.
Investigators also discovered that Rowell’s phone was in the proximity of the shooting scene at the time of the double murder, the warrant said.
During a search of Rowell’s phone, investigators found a photo taken on Nov. 7, 2022 of Rowell wearing a gray hoodie and black ski mask which matched the description of the gunmen in the surveillance footage of the shooting, the warrant said.
The warrant for Rowell was issued last month and on Wednesday, he was arrested during a traffic stop involving Miami Police’s Gang Intelligence Unit and the FBI Violent Gang Task Force, records showed.
After he was booked into jail, Rowell appeared before a judge on Thursday who ordered him held without bond.
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Rowell was previously charged in the March 2015 drive-by shooting that killed 10-year-old Marlon Eason, who was gunned down in front of his home in Overtown as he was playing basketball.
According to an arrest affidavit, Eason’s mother encountered Rowell and another teen, who admitted to killing her son. The teens said they were shooting at a car that had gang rivals inside, the affidavit said.
Rowell was 17 at the time of the shooting and court records showed the charges against him were dropped in March 2022, just months before the fatal double shooting.
Two suspects accused in an overnight shooting in Southwest Miami-Dade remain on the loose, deputies said.
According to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office, the shooting happened on Saturday night in the area of Southwest 143rd Avenue and Southwest 260th Street.
Deputies said that a man was shot as he was trying to get away from two people who tried to rob him.
The man was taken to Baptist Hospital by a friend, but was then airlifted to Jackson South Medical Center in stable condition.
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An investigation into the shooting remains active.
SOUTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, FLA. (WSVN) – Police seek the public’s help in their search for an elderly man who was reported missing from Southwest Miami-Dade.
According to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office, Fausto De La Fuente was last seen in the 11800 block of Southwest 173rd Street on Saturday afternoon.
De La Fuente stands 5 feet 7 inches tall, weighs 190 pounds, and has brown eyes and brown and gray hair. He was last seen wearing a gray shirt and beige shorts at the time of his disappearance.
Investigators said De La Fuente meets the criteria for a missing endangered adult.
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Officials urge anyone with information on his whereabouts to contactDeputy O. Tellez, at 305-715-3300 (Office), 305-715-3252 (Desk), email u304578@mdso.com or Crime Stoppers at 305-471-TIPS (8477)
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GAINESVILLE, Fla.– The Florida Gators, fresh off an 8-7 win over Rider on Friday, host Miami in the winners’ bracket of the Gainesville Region. Winner advances to Sunday with a chance to clinch a Super Regional appearance, while the loser faces Troy in an elimination game beforehand.
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Florida Gators on SI is in attendance for Saturday’s game between the Gators and the Hurricanes. Here are live updates from Condron Ballpark. First pitch is set for 8:30 p.m., with television coverage on ACC Network.
Lineups
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Florida
CF Kyle Jones
SS Brendan Lawson
LF Blake Cyr
3B Ethan Surowiec
DH Caden McDonald
C Karson Bowen
1B Landon Stripling
2B Cade Kurland
RF Hayden Yost
P Aidan King (8-2, 2.68 ERA)
Miami
2B Jake Ogden
LF Max Galvin
RF Derek Williams
1B Alex Sosa
C Alonzo Alvarez
DH Dylan Dubovik
3B Gabirel Milano
SS Vance Sheahan
CF Fabio Peralta
P AJ Ciscar (5-4, 4.44 ERA)
First Inning
T1: Miami Batting
Jake Ogden hits a leadoff home run off of Aidan King. Miami 1, Florida 0.
Max Galvin hits a double to left field, called safe at second. Ruled safe after Florida challenged.
Derek Williams hit by a pitch. Miami’s first three runners have all reached base. Kevin O’Sullivan out for a mound visit with King.
Alex Sosa pops out to third. 1 Out.
Alonzo Alvarez grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. End of frame.
Miami 1, Florida 0
B1: Florida Batting
Kyle Jones hit by a pitch.
Brendan Lawson records a base hit. Jones advances to third.
Blake Cyr reaches second on a throwing error at first (E6), Jones scores, Lawson to third. Florida 1, Miami 1