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South Miami police release name of man wanted in November double shooting

Lamar Edward Joseph
Lamar Edward Joseph

South Miami police on Wednesday released the name and picture of a man who detectives believe is responsible for a double shooting in November.

Police say 25-year-old Lamar Edward Joseph, also known as Choppa, rode a bicycle around Southwest 67th Street and Southwest 58th Avenue Nov. 5 and shot two people multiple times, injuring them.

Joseph also has a separate arrest warrant for battery of a pregnant woman, police said.

Anyone with information is asked to call Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-TIPS.

Carli Teproff: 305-376-3587, @CTeproff

This story was originally published January 6, 2016 at 7:41 PM with the headline "South Miami police release name of man wanted in November double shooting."

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