Crime

2 killed, 1 injured in shooting at Redland bar in south Miami-Dade, deputies say

Two people were shot and killed at a bar in the Redland Sunday night, March 2, 2025, according to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office.
Two people were shot and killed at a bar in the Redland Sunday night, March 2, 2025, according to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office. Getty Images/iStockphoto

Two people were shot to death and a third was injured after an argument broke out Sunday night at a bar in deep southwest Miami-Dade, according to the sheriff’s office.

The incident happened around 9 p.m. at Club Glades, 18401 SW 256th St. in the Redland, the county’s farming community, said Detective Samantha Choon, a sheriff’s office spokeswoman.

Paul Edward Koch, 62, was in an argument with someone in the bar, pulled his gun and fatally shot an employee and a customer, said Detective Joseph Peguero, another sheriff’s office spokesperson.

The third person wounded was not actually involved in the dispute, but rather pulled his handgun while trying to get away from the situation and accidentally shot himself in the leg, Peguero said. That man’s condition was not immediately available, according to the sheriff’s office.

Koch was booked into Turner Guilford Correctional Center on two counts of second-degree murder with a weapon.

A judge has not set his bond as of Monday morning, and information about his legal representation was not immediately available.

Paul Edward Koch
Paul Edward Koch Miami-Dade County Corrections and Rehabilitation

This is a breaking news story and will be updated.

This story was originally published March 3, 2025 at 11:35 AM.

Michael Butler
Miami Herald
Michael Butler writes about minority business and trends that affect marginalized professionals in South Florida. As a business reporter for the Miami Herald, he tells inclusive stories that reflect South Florida’s diversity. Just like Miami’s diverse population, Butler, a Temple University graduate, has both local roots and a Panamanian heritage.
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