MIAMI (WSVN) - Ferris Phillips, the accused shooter of a beloved South Florida business owner, made an appearance in court on Wednesday.
The 38-year-old is facing one count of first-degree murder for the fatal shooting of 47-year-old Nader Aweidah, the owner of a body shop in Northwest Miami-Dade earlier this month.
On June 6, officers responded to a Shot Spotter alert following reports of a shooting. When officers arrived at the scene, located at 7455 NW 7th Ave, they discovered an adult male suffering from gunshot wounds at the Perfect Paint & Body Shop. City of Miami Fire personnel arrived to provide medical assistance but pronounced Aweidah deceased on site.
Ferris Phillips II, 38, turned himself in to Fort Lauderdale Police shortly after the shooting. Miami Police detectives said, Phillips parked his car at the Fort Lauderdale Police Department and told an officer he had shot someone in the City of Miami. Phillips was arrested for the murder of Aweidah.
Phillips was denied bond.
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