Miami-Dade Police Arrest Two Men For Shooting, Robbery, And Carjacking
Miami Criminal Defense Lawyer has learned that Miami-Dade Police arrested two men on Saturday night for a dramatic shooting, armed robbery, and attempted carjacking outside of the Flea Market USA located at 3015 Northwest 79th Street. The flea market is popular with local shoppers looking for good deals, but it is situated in what many would consider to be a high-crime area.
According to Miami-Dade police spokeswoman Aida Fina-Milian, two friends brought their neck chains to the Flea Market USA for a professional cleaning. While inside, they noticed that two men, later identified as Jerrod Adams, 23, and Jarvis Robinson, 22, were watching them. After the two friends exited the flea market and were walking through the parking lot, Adams and Robinson approached them and demanded their chains at gunpoint. When the two friends didn't comply immediately, one of the robbers then fired a .45-caliber handgun.
The shooting victim, who has thus far remained unidentified, was holding a young child in his arms at the time of the shooting. Fortunately, the child was not injured during the violent incident. As of Sunday, the shooting victim was in stable condition at Jackson Memorial Hospital.
After the shooting, Flea Market USA security guards chased the two robbers who eventually split up. According to police, Adams was arrested after he tried to carjack a vehicle near the intersection of 76th Street and Northwest 27th Avenue. He was later identified as the gunman. Robinson was also arrested after being found in a nearby trailer park.
As any Florida criminal lawyer could tell you, Adams and Robinson are likely facing some very serious felony charges. Armed robbery with a firearm is a 1st degree felony punishable by life in prison. Armed carjacking with a firearm is also a 1st degree felony punishable by life in prison. In addition, under Florida law both criminal suspects can also be charged with attempted felony murder because the shooting was an intentional act that (1) was not an essential element of the underlying felonies and that (2) could have resulted in the death of another. Furthermore, under Florida Statutes ยง 775.087(2)(a)(1)(r), also known as Florida's 10-20-Life Law, these criminal suspects are facing a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment of not less than 25 years. The 10-20-Life Law applies because a firearm was used during the commission of an enumerated felony and was discharged resulting in death or great bodily harm.
