NORTHEAST MIAMI-DADE, FLA. (WSVN) - A man who was trying to break up an argument at a warehouse ended up becoming one of three people who were shot and killed overnight in Northeast Miami-Dade.
A homicide investigation is underway as friends and family members grieve the loss of a loved one.
According to Miami-Dade Police, just before 10 p.m., Wednesday, they received several 911 calls of shots fired at a warehouse located along Northeast Second Avenue and 185th Street.
Police confirmed three men were pronounced dead on the scene. They later released the names of the victims who were identified as 60-year-old Noris Cole, 38-year-old Espe Pierre and 31-year-old Evans Jean.
Before police released the identities of the victims, Thursday morning, a man named Eustace Cole told 7News that his brother, Noris, was one of the three victims fatally shot.
“All now I don’t see him yet,” Eustace said regarding his brother. “But I hear that he inside, him and two more guys and I feel so bad. I don’t know what to do. There’s 10 of us and he’s the last one. That’s my good brother – very, very good brother.”
Eustace told 7News that his late brother, who was the owner of the warehouse, sometimes had people over for drinks at night and was trying to break up a fight when the shooting happened.
“The two of them started to shoot,” said Eustace. “I hear that a stray shot catch him in his head, and the three of them die.”
Multiple families pulled up to the scene hours after the shooting saying they had not heard from their loved ones.
The 60-year-old’s friends called him “Namebrand.” “I am crying with my heart. Namebrand is my friend. He’s a very nice gentleman,” said Lee Dixon. “He’s very nice. He treat everybody good.”
Anima Vona said she’s known Noris for three years. “He don’t like all that negative energy in his place. If you started, he wants you to go,” she said. “I don’t even know why anyone would want this to happen to him. Now, I don’t have anybody to tell me it’s going to get better today. What am I supposed to do? What am I supposed to do?”
Andrew Gold, who owns a T-shirt printing company next door to the crime scene was in shock when he showed up for work, Thursday morning. “I mean it’s scary,” he said. “I mean, I had an incident years ago, off of 62nd street, where we took bullets to the business. Then I moved the business because of that.”
The investigation to this shooting continued into the morning, Thursday. No arrests have been made as yet, but police are search for a newer model four-door BMW 5 Series.
“I am crying in my heart,” said a family friend.
If you have any information on this homicide investigation, call Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-TIPS. Remember, you can always remain anonymous, and you may be eligible for a $3,000 reward.
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