MIAMI GARDENS, FLA. (WSVN) - Authorities have identified the man who was shot and killed outside of a Family Dollar in Miami Gardens.
Eric Scott, 25, was shot outside of the retail store located along the 1700 block of Northwest 183rd Street, just after 6:30 p.m., Sunday.
Surveillance footage captures the moments leading up to his death as Scott and another person faced each other near the doorway.
Deborah Williams, the victim’s aunt, was at a loss for words after learning about her nephew’s death.
“Lord, have mercy on your soul. That’s all I got to say,” Williams said. “He was just standing there. He was a good kid. He just had mental problems, but he’s a good child. I don’t know who could’ve killed him like that. That’s awful.”
Scott could be seen walking away when the gunman approached him, and a physical altercation ensued between the two.
The victim then fell down before the suspect pointed a gun at him. Shots were fired multiple times before the gunman took off.
The victim’s uncle, who did not want to be identified, believes Scott may have known the shooter.
“He had to know him because he was doing his hands like this, it looked like he was talking to him, and he just started shooting, so he’ll just kill him like that,” the uncle said. “That boy don’t bother nobody. That was a good boy. He don’t bother nobody. He was a good boy.”
The uncle added what disturbed him most was the amount of times his nephew was shot.
“I don’t know what went on with him and the guy to kill him like that, and then stand over him, overkill him and shoot even more shots,” the uncle said. “I don’t get that. I don’t know what he could’ve done.”
If you have any information on this shooting, 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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