Tropical Park shooter is arrested months after nearly killing a man, police say

More than three months after an 18-year-old was shot in the chest in Tropical Park, Miami-Dade police have found the man they say is responsible.

Bryan Hopiher, 21, was arrested and charged Thursday with attempted murder, court records show.

On Nov. 22, a couple was sitting inside their car while parked at Tropical Park, 7900 SW 40th St., when Hopiher walked up and tried to open the passenger door.

It was locked, so Hopiher pulled out a gun and shot into the front passenger window, hitting an 18-year-old man inside in the chest, police say. The man was taken to Kendall Regional trauma center and has recovered after being in critical but stable condition.

Hopiher was not given a bond and remains in a Miami-Dade jail.

Devoun Cetoute

Miami Herald

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Miami Herald Cops and Breaking News Reporter Devoun Cetoute covers a plethora of Florida topics, from breaking news to crime patterns. He was on the breaking news team that won a Pulitzer Prize in 2022. He’s a graduate of the University of Florida, born and raised in Miami-Dade. Theme parks, movies and cars are on his mind in and out of the office.