NORTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, FLA. (WSVN) - Police arrested a man accused of fatally shooting a Miami Norland Senior High School football coach in Opa-locka.
On Tuesday, Miami-Dade Police announced the arrest of Lance Brian Rolle, 39. He has been charged with second-degree murder with a weapon, robbery and home invasion with a firearm, and aggravated assault with a firearm.
Officials said he turned himself in at the Miami-Dade Police Headquarters in Doral.
According to police, Keon Bernard Smith was shot and killed in the morning of June 3 outside his girlfriend’s home in the area of Northwest 132nd Street and 28th Avenue.
When officers arrived at the apartment, they found Smith with at least one gunshot wound. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue paramedics determined he was dead at the scene.
The motive for the shooting is still unknown.
A neighbor who spoke with 7News in Spanish said that three gunshots woke her up around midnight. She then heard more gunshots and screams, then police sirens.
Elmo Lugo, a spokesperson for Miami-Dade County Public Schools, told 7News that Keon had been the quarterback’s coach at Miami Norland for two years but was not a teacher at the school. Nonetheless, he made a lasting impact. His death happened just days before the end of the school year.
“Coach Keon was a good coach, good mentor to all the kids. Helped out with all the kids. He was a good man and a teacher,” said Solomon Campbell, a football player at Miami Norland Senior High School.
Four days after Smith was killed, members of his community held a tribute at Miami Norland Senior High School to pay their respects.
“Keon affected a lot of people, man. I’m just being straight up with y’all,” said the speaker.
“Deeply hurt, still trying to process what’s going on,” said Walter Walker, who coached alongside Smith.
Others on hand at the memorial were not coworkers or players, but said they benefited from having known him.
“He, like, taught me a lot. He helped me to show me things that I’ve been through,” said Evena Jean-Jacques, a friend of the victim.
Whether recently at Norland or at a different school, Smith’s impact was bigger than football.
“He really touched my heart. He helped me through struggles, football related and academic,” said Kadin Jean-Jacques, who was coached by Smith.
“It’s good to know that he was still doing what he loved, so he’s gonna be greatly missed,” said coach Daryl Bethune.
Rolle remains at Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center and is being held on no bond.
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