A West Miami-Dade woman told cops a neighbor broke down her door and shot her husband
THURSDAY MORNING UPDATE: Police have arrested Julio Perez, 37. Perez has been charged with attempted first degree murder and armed burglary.
A beef between neighbors in Westchester escalated into a late-night shooting in Wednesday’s first hour, Miami-Dade police said.
The man shot was taken by his wife to an area hospital, then airlifted to another hospital in stable condition, police said. Meanwhile, officers getting to the scene in the 8200 block of Southwest 25th Street around 12:39 a.m. found a damaged door.
Later, police say, the man’s wife told them “an ongoing neighbor dispute led to the neighbor breaking the door to the home, entering and shooting the victim.”
This is a developing story and will be updated.
This story was originally published September 8, 2021 at 8:38 AM.
