A heated parking dispute turned violent in Hialeah when a 66-year-old man allegedly shot his 18-year-old neighbor, according to police. The incident, which occurred last month, saw Justo Jorge Arrate-Rodriguez accused of attempted second-degree murder and aggravated assault with a firearm after the altercation allegedly over Arrate-Rodriguez disrespecting the victim's sister escalated and he fired his weapon, NBC Miami reported.
Humberto Carrazan, the victim, suffered injuries to his chest and arm, leading to a collapsed lung, his sister, Carolina Carrazana said the man kept shooting after my brother got hit and that he even threatened to kill everyone after he fired at a car, Local 10 reported.
Humberto is now out of the hospital and recovering, with his mother, Yania Dominguez expressing her gratitude by stating, "He's doing well, thank God. He's a miracle. He had a lung collapse," and confirming that “He’s recovering well. Thank God he’s talking and he’s alert. He’s walking.” as reported in a separate NBC Miami interview.
In court, Miami-Dade County Circuit Judge Lody Jean denied Arrate-Rodriguez's bond and decreed he must avoid any contact with the victim, details that emerged in court reports. While prosecutors urged for Arrate-Rodriguez to remain jailed until trial, his defense argued for house arrest, pleading his case that their elderly client had no criminal record and was facing what they describe as bullying.
"My uncle is 66 years old and he has never had a criminal record, never heard him say a curse word in my life, Known him for 43 years," Arrate-Rodriguez's niece, Celia Lambert, defended her uncle's character during what has become a family ordeal, Local 10 reported. This case continues to generate controversy as the community grapples with the complexities of interfamilial discourse that tips into the realm of violence, and a man's attempt to assert what he deemed was his ground.
