Suspected gunman in fatal Miami Beach shooting surrenders

MIAMI BEACH, FLA. (WSVN) - Miami Beach Police officials said a suspect has surrendered to them in the fatal shooting of a man over the Presidents’ Day weekend.

7News cameras captured 32-year-old Alan Michael Alt in handcuffs as he was taken into the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center in West Miami-Dade, Thursday night.

“Huge development in this case, this afternoon, the subject involved in the shooting that occurred in Miami Beach late Saturday evening surrendered without incident to our major crimes unit here at Miami Beach PD,” said Miami Beach Police Officer Ernesto Rodriguez. “We were able to negotiate his surrender through his attorney, thankfully, peacefully.”

Alt’s arrest comes two days after officials released surveillance footage in an effort to seek information on the gunman.

Investigators believe Alt is the subject seen late Saturday night walking near 11th Street and Ocean Drive before he fired a shot toward the sand near the seawall at 13th Street, just east of Ocean Drive. Police said that shot did not result in any injuries.

Shortly afterward, police said, Alt got into a fight with the victim near 14th Street and Collins Avenue and fired multiple rounds, fatally striking him.

“We also recovered the firearm that we believe was used in this incident,” said Rodriguez.

Witnesses described the chaotic scene that followed.

“It sounded like six to 10 pops. I thought it was firecrackers,” said witness Harry Wilson.

“I heard like maybe seven, eight shots,” said witness Michael Robertson.

“Then I heard somebody yell, ‘Shooter!’” said Wilson.

Rescue crews rushed the victim to Jackson Memorial Hospital, where he later died.

Officials have not released his identity due to next of kin not being notified of the death.

Alt is no stranger with the law, as the alleged gunman has a previous record including charges of possession of marijuana and battery.

“He is looking at charges of second-degree murder, as well as aggravated battery with a firearm,” said Rodriguez. “We were able to negotiate this surrender through his attorney, thankfully, peacefully.”

Alt’s attorney, Noel Flasterstein, said his client was targeted by a robber who beat him behind an alley.

“He was attacked from behind, and he had to defend himself,” said Flasterstein.

The attorney indicated Alt has only been convicted of one crime: reckless driving.

As for Saturday night’s shooting, the attorney said, “I don’t think of this as a murder. I think of this as making South Beach safer.”

Through Flasterstein, Alt released a statement where he said he was defending himself from an assailant. It read, “As I was on my hands and knees trying to get up while being beaten by the attacker from behind, I began to fear for my life. I was also concerned that I might lose consciousness and had only a second to defend myself. At that point, I drew my firearm. I do not remember how many shots I fired.”

The attorney said Alt thought the assailant had a knife and feared he would use the weapon on him.

The statement continued, “From the time the attack began, I was in fear of death, or at a minimum, great bodily harm from the attacker’s actions in hitting my head, beating me repeatedly, and then using what I thought was a knife to attempt to rob me. The attacker was clearly trying to steal my wallet while beating me and also put me in fear of death or great bodily harm by his threat.”

Investigators are trying to determine who or what Alt was shooting at near Ocean Drive prior to the shooting and why.

“At this point, I have no comment regarding that,” said Flasterstein. “The only thing we’re discussing that Mr. Alt has authorized … is the actual incident where a person attempted to rob him and that he defended himself lawfully.”

Alt was questioned for several hours by detectives before he was taken to TGK. He is being held without bond.

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