Overview
- Police say an argument that began during brunch at Red Rooster in Overtown continued to the parking lot and into a vehicle before a single shot was fired.
- Investigators report the son was struck in the left thigh, treated by Miami Fire Rescue, and taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital in stable condition.
- The suspect, identified as Roseita Lavette Smith, was located later the same day by the Miami Police Domestic Violence Felony Apprehension Team.
- Smith was booked into the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center on a charge of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and is being held without bond.
- She told detectives she fired in self-defense, while investigators say the victim identified his mother as the shooter; a pre-trial detention hearing is scheduled for Monday, Dec. 29.