The Miami Gardens community is grappling with the unsettling discovery of a man found shot to death, his hands bound and a bag covering his head, on the bank of a canal last Friday. The victim, identified as 38-year-old Christopher Lee Henry, was discovered by residents of the neighborhood near the 3900 block of Northwest 207th Drive just after 8 a.m.
The grim details came to light when a local woman, going about her morning routine, stumbled upon the body; he was dressed in black underwear and a pink T-shirt, his arms restrained, his head encased in plastic, his mouth sealed with tape and his life extinguished by gunfire, according to Local 10 News, neighbors said they were distressed, with one, Angie Ardavin, expressing disbelief at the sight, which initially seemed to her like a mannequin left abandoned on the canal bank, and another, identified only as Margarita, recounted the shock of discovering a human body instead of trash by the water's edge, leading her to immediately call 911 and begin to pray, as she told CBS Miami.
The Miami Gardens Police have not disclosed a motive for the killing nor have they released information on potential suspects. A $5,000 reward for information leading to an arrest has been announced, as reported by NBC Miami. Police are asking anyone with information to call Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-TIPS.
The neighborhood, typically quiet, has been unsettled by the violent event; long-time residents conveyed their feelings of unease and the need for heightened police presence saying it changed how safe they felt in their own community, this incident marks a stark contrast to the daily life of the Carol City neighborhood. Brenda Gabriel, who has lived in the area for 46 years told CBS Miami "You don't want anything like this happening in your neighborhood."
