Police said they arrested three suspects in connection with a weekend robbery and shooting in the Miami Design District.
According to arrest reports, officers initially described the gunman as “unidentified” when they took the trio into custody a few hours after Saturday afternoon’s shooting.
Authorities said the victim was shopping at the Supreme store, located at 45 NE 41st St., around 4:15 p.m. when three men approached him. The victim recognized them “because they are all from the Atlanta area and have had problems with each other (in) the past.”
Police identified the men as Jamar McKay, 25, of Mobile, Alabama, Omarion Phillips, 20, of Atlanta, and an unidentified suspect.
Authorities said the victim and the unidentified man “began arguing inside of the store.” Shortly after, McKay “walked behind the victim and ripped the gold chain off his neck and began to run out of the store.”
Police said the chain was valued at $22,000.
Arrest reports state that as the victim chased McKay, the unidentified suspect “ran up” to him and shot him once in the stomach.
Police said the gunman, McKay, and Phillips fled in a Mercedes-Benz. Investigators later identified the getaway driver as Kevieon Smith, 21, of Riviera Beach.
Authorities said detectives later located the vehicle parked near a dead end at Northeast 10th Avenue and 91st Terrace in Miami Shores.
Police said they watched the suspects exit the vehicle and enter a nearby home on Northeast 90th Street in an unincorporated area between Miami and Miami Shores.
“A residential search warrant was executed, where the defendants were taken into custody,” arrest reports state. “Also located inside the residence was the (victim’s) gold chain, keys to the offending vehicle and clothing worn during the robbery.”
Police arrested McKay on an armed robbery charge. Phillips and Smith each face a charge of accessory after the fact. Smith is also charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm.
During a court appearance Monday morning, a judge ordered McKay held without bond. Phillips and Smith each received a $7,500 bond, though Smith also has pending cases in Palm Beach County.
As of Monday morning, all three were being held at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center.