AVENTURA, FLA. (WSVN) - - Police took a man into custody after an altercation between three people took a violent turn outside of a supermarket in Aventura, leaving one person stabbed to death and sending another to the hospital, officials said.
Aventura Police and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the stabbing in the parking lot of the Winn-Dixie off Biscayne Boulevard and Northeast 203rd Street, at around 10 a.m., Sunday.
“The Aventura Police Department received a call of an altercation that occurred here,” said Aventura Police Sgt. Chris Goranitis.
Police said David Rodriguez met two men outside of the grocery store chain.
Investigators believe all three people involved knew each other.
“One person being pronounced deceased, a second person is critically injured and is currently undergoing surgery and a third person that we currently have in our custody,” said Goranitis.
The three men were inside a black Nissan Sentra when they got into an argument, police said.
Investigators said the verbal argument escalated until Rodriguez allegedly pulled out a large knife and started stabbing them.
One of the victims tried to run for his life, but Rodriguez, investigators said, ran after him and got into a fight in the middle of the parking lot.
Police said Rodriguez then got into his vehicle and tried to get away by speeding through the busy strip mall parking lot. Investigators said Rodriguez slammed through curbs and another car while attempting to flee.
“Very shocked, absolutely. Aventura is a very safe area,” said longtime area shop owner Rhonda Milo.
Paramedics rushed the surviving victim to Aventura Hospital in critical but stable condition.
Police said the deceased victim was stabbed 11 times, and the surviving victim was stabbed seven times.
7News cameras captured police officers handcuffing Rodriguez before they put him in the back of a squad car.
No one else was hurt, but nearby businesses remained closed for hours as investigators cased the area for clues.
“It’s a very unfortunate thing, but it’s not something that has ever happened before, and in 31 years, that’s a pretty long time to be in one place and not ever seeing anything like that before,” said Milo.
Rodriguez faces charges for first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder. He was denied bond in court, Monday.
Police said Rodriguez has refused to speak with detectives about what happened Sunday morning.
Investigators have recovered the knife used in the attack but have yet to release a motive for the attack.
Police continue to investigate.
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