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Search Continues for Gunman Who Killed Miami Activist Dwight Wells Outside Liberty City Restaurant

Police are seeking tips to identify a masked attacker seen in surveillance video.

Overview

  • Dwight C. Wells, 40, founder of the Bikes Up, Guns Down movement and owner of Winning And Won Turkey Legs, was shot while playing dominoes around 9:20 p.m. Friday.
  • Miami Fire Rescue transported Wells to Ryder Trauma Center, where he died from his injuries, and investigators say the shooter fled on foot.
  • Security footage from a nearby business shows people scattering in the moments after the gunfire as Wells fell to the ground.
  • Family and neighbors organized bike and ATV tributes on Sunday, and a candlelight vigil is scheduled for Thursday at 7 p.m. outside his restaurant.
  • Police urge tips to Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-TIPS, with anonymity and a reward of up to $5,000 reported, and relatives have launched a GoFundMe to help with expenses.