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Angelo Garcia Arrested in Little Havana Birthday-Party Shooting That Injured Three

Detectives link the attack to a week-old neighbor dispute.

Overview

  • City of Miami Police took the 38-year-old into custody Saturday morning outside a Comfort Suites in Kendall after a nearly 24-hour search with help from U.S. Marshals.
  • Garcia, a previously convicted felon, faces multiple felony counts including second-degree attempted murder and aggravated battery with a firearm, according to police.
  • The gunfire early Friday wounded a 75-year-old woman celebrating her birthday, her son Manuel Acosta, 53, and neighbor Kevin Garcia Marquez, 26, who were taken to Ryder Trauma Center.
  • Police say the 26-year-old remains in serious condition, while the older victims are listed as serious but stable at Jackson Memorial Hospital.
  • Investigators executed a SWAT search at a neighboring home Friday and continue to gather evidence as Crime Stoppers seeks tips from the public.