A violent domestic incident has led to the arrest of 47-year-old Pedro Nunez, who is now facing charges of attempted felony murder after allegedly shooting his ex-wife multiple times inside her Southwest Miami-Dade home. The shooting, which took place in the 6200 block of SW 109th Avenue, left the victim in critical but stable condition following emergency surgery at HCA Florida Kendall Hospital, as reported by WSVN.
According to the arrest report obtained by Local 10, the horrific scene was discovered by a nearby resident around 3:30 a.m. yesterday, when they noticed blood and an open door, Nunez had surrendered to Hialeah Police following the incident and during questioning, he admitted to the shooting after a heated argument with his ex-wife.
Police officials stated that the victim was able to identify Nunez as the shooter even while drifting in and out of consciousness. She had sustained gunshot wounds to her torso, extremities, and buttocks. Nunez, after relinquishing himself to police custody, was found with a firearm believed to be used in the shooting and later confirmed his actions to law enforcement.
During further investigation, it was revealed by Miami-Dade police that Nunez had made a 911 call on the day of the shooting, claiming his involvement in the incident in Kendall he subsequently led authorities directly to the gun used, and he told detectives that he fired approximately four times until his ex-wife's body impacted a locked door, breaking it open, according to details from the arrest report.
Following his admission, Nunez was transported to Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center, were, as of this morning, he awaited a bond hearing for the charges he now faces.
