A man faces a second-degree murder charge after being accused of pushing a woman to her demise beneath a Miami Metrorail station. Jorge Gomez, 45, appeared in bond court, as reported by Local10, where without a bond, he was ordered to be held. The victim, identified as 32-year-old Kanisa Love, was found deceased following the alleged incident, which took place at the Dadeland South Metrorail station last Friday, Nov. 14.
Miami-Dade Sheriff's deputies discovered Love's body beneath the station platform after they were called to the scene on the morning following the incident. According to authorities, Gomez, with a history of criminal activity dating back to 2014 and currently on probation for grand theft, initiated an unprovoked attack that was caught on surveillance footage. This detail led to his arrest as noted by the arrest report that deputies did not respond until about 10 a.m. the next day after the incident occurred around 12:30 p.m.
In the video mentioned by NBC Miami, Love is observed attempting to back away from Gomez before the fatal push. Adding to the account, the Miami-Dade Medical Examiner determined through an autopsy that Love died from blunt force trauma, with her death classified as a homicide.
"He killed a 32-year-old lady standing on a Metrorail station, pushed her off," Judge Mindy Glazer expressed during Gomez's court appearance, shaking her head in disbelief. Witness accounts, cited by NBC Miami, observed Gomez pushing Love earlier at a shopping plaza, supporting investigators' claim that her fall on her head was the cause of death. Adding to the tragedy, Love, originally from Georgia and without family in South Florida, is remembered as a vibrant, life-embracing individual who just celebrated her 32nd birthday a week prior to the fatal encounter. "I'm going to really miss her. She's everything, I'm not going to lie," Marketta Humphrey, high school friend of Love, told NBC Miami.
