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For Immediate Release:
August 27, 2014

Media Contact:
Det. Robin Pinkard
[email protected]
(305)471-1900

***** UPDATE *****

   
Topic: Homicide
Case #: PD0826311759
Date & Time of Occurrence: 08/26/2014 at 9:31 a.m.
Address of Occurrence: Exit Southbound Ramp of I-95 & N.W. 95 Street
  Miami, Florida
   
Subject #1:
Subject's Name: Rodney Louis, (B/M)
Subject's DOB: 11/04/1986
Subject's Age: 27
Subject's Address: 9716 N.W. 6 Avenue
  Miami, Florida
Subject's Charges: First degree murder, grand theft, fleeing & eluding, resisting w/o violence
Deceased #1:
Deceased's Name: Israel Zerquera, (B/M)
Deceased's DOB: 08/15/1956
Deceased's Age: 58
Deceased's Address: 553 N.W. 96th Street
  Miami, Florida
Vehicle #1:
Vehicle Make/Model: Chevy Impala
Vehicle Color: Gold
Vehicle Description: 4-Door


Homicide


(Miami-Dade County, FL) -- 

The Miami-Dade Police Department, Homicide Bureau is investigating an incident that occurred at the exit ramp of I-95 and N.W. 95 Street.  According to investigators, the victim is wheelchair bound and known to frequent the area.  Witnesses stated that a subject exited his vehicle with a firearm, approached the victim and opened fire.  The subject then fled the scene in a gold Chevy Impala.  Miami-Dade Fire Rescue responded to the scene and pronounced the victim deceased.   Witnesses provided a description of the subject and vehicle.  Units saturated the area and located a vehicle that matched the description.  The vehicle fled from officers northbound on I-95 where he subsequently crashed into another vehicle and the subject was taken into custody without incident.  Investigators were able to confirm that the subject apprehended inside the vehicle was the shooter. 

The investigation continues...

UPDATE #1: The victim and the subject have both been identified and are listed above. The subject, Rodney Louis, has been charged accordingly.


 
Anyone with information regarding this incident is urged to contact CrimeStoppers
(305)471-TIPS (8477) or (866) 471-8477
Visit www.crimestoppersmiami.com and select “Give a Tip”
Send a text message to 274637. Enter CSMD followed by the tip information and press send.
   

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