SOUTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, FLA. (WSVN) - An accused killer made a court appearance in his murder case.
Twenty-five-year-old Vernon Kelson allegedly gunned down a 21-year-old victim on March 21 near West Guava Street and Homestead Avenue in Southwest Miami-Dade.
Witnesses identified Kelson as the gunman, leading to his arrest.
Investigators say bullets covered the street where the victim’s body was found.
Kelson is charged with second-degree murder and will remain behind bars pending trial.
The motive behind the shooting remains unclear.
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