A man was found fatally shot in a vehicle at a Miami-Dade gas station Saturday afternoon, setting off a police manhunt for the gunman, local authorities reported. Edward Bailey, identified by his distraught daughter as a father of six, was discovered deceased in a large green sedan riddled with bullet holes at the Sunflex station, a busy hub at the intersection of Northwest 17th Avenue and 79th Street, around 12:35 p.m., as per NBC Miami.
Miami-Dade Police and Fire Rescue teams were quick to the scene, where paramedics pronounced Bailey dead. Witnesses, one of which a man who frequents his uncle's tire shop across from the gas station, recounted Bailey as a "really cool guy" who “don’t really bother nobody,” WSVN reported. Details surrounding the shooting remain elusive as homicide detectives press on with their investigation.
Police are scouring for leads, including a be on the lookout alert for a grey Volkswagen Jetta with an out-of-state tag, conveyed via police scanner traffic, according to Local 10 News. No confirmation on the BOLO has been provided by Detective Angel Rodriguez, the police department's spokesman. In a climate where the specter of gun violence looms large, communities are left to grapple with both the immediate and rippling effects of such seemingly senseless acts.
With the shooter still at large, authorities urge anyone with information about the killing or sightings of the suspect vehicle to contact Miami-Dade County Crime Stoppers at 305-471-8477. As the story unfolds, the tributaries of grief and the unyielding demand for justice run deep for the family of Edward Bailey, and the greater Northwest Miami-Dade community at large.
