A Monday late-morning drive through North Miami ended with gunfire and a crash, after police say a local man opened fire on another driver’s vehicle in a burst of road rage near Northeast 125th Street. No injuries were reported immediately, and officers detained the suspect after his vehicle crashed in the area.
According to an arrest report, the shooting was reported at about 11:30 a.m. in the area of Northeast 125th Street and 10th Avenue, and investigators identified the suspect as 39-year-old Alex Felizor of North Miami. Police say Felizor forced the victim out of a lane and into oncoming traffic, then fired several rounds toward the victim’s vehicle. Officers reported finding a black handgun in the suspect’s front right pocket and a spent casing on the driver’s seat. The victim’s car had three bullet holes on the passenger side and a ricochet indentation on the rear upper panel, and the victim provided cellphone video of Felizor approaching immediately after the shooting, according to Local10.
Road rage shootings keep popping up
South Florida has seen multiple high profile road rage incidents in recent months, with local outlets documenting shootings on both highways and neighborhood streets. Similar episodes were reported last year in Miami Dade, including a case that led to charges in September and an interstate shooting that sent a driver to the hospital, as reported by WSVN.
Charges and custody
Felizor was arrested on a charge of shooting a deadly missile and, per online jail listings cited by Local10, was being held at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center with bond listed as "to be set." The arrest report notes that Felizor invoked his rights when officers asked about the shooting, and police say the investigation remains active as detectives follow up on video and physical evidence.
How to report tips
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact Miami Dade Crime Stoppers at 305 471 TIPS (8477) or submit an anonymous report online. Crime Stoppers' site explains how tips remain anonymous and may be eligible for a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest, CrimeStoppers305.
