19-year-old arrested in connection with attempted murder of teens in Hialeah, police say
A 19-year-old was arrested Friday in connection with the attempted murder of two teenagers who were shot and wounded in Hialeah, police said.
Neysser Poey-Gomez of Homestead is being charged with two counts of attempted premeditated murder for the shooting that took place Wednesday night at the rear of 5150 W. 12th Ave., Hialeah police said.
Two teens were sitting in their car when Poey-Gomez, after learning where they were, showed up with a gun and shot into the car multiple times, striking them, police said.
The two shot teens — an 18-year-old woman and a 16-year-old boy — drove themselves to Mount Sinai Medical Center in Hialeah and were airlifted to Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center, according to Hialeah Fire Rescue.
The shooting “appears to be retaliation due to an ongoing feud between Mr. Poey and the male victim,” Hialeah police Sgt. Jose Torres told the Miami Herald in an email.
The woman was shot four times in her arms and legs, and the 16-year-old was shot in the arm, said Hialeah Fire Rescue Chief David Rodriguez. He said both teens were awake and alert while they were airlifted to the Miami hospital late Wednesday in serious but stable condition.
Torres on Friday afternoon said the two teens remain in stable condition.
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This story was originally published September 8, 2022 at 8:52 AM.
