A 22-year-old Miami-Dade man is behind bars after a Tuesday evening shooting in Naranja left two people wounded and triggered a flurry of forensic work and footage review. Deputies say the suspect, Brian Laoz, insists he opened fire in self-defense. Detectives, pointing to surveillance video and other evidence, say it looks a lot more like a planned attack.
Arrest and charges
Miami-Dade deputies arrested Laoz on Friday at the M-DSO South District station in Cutler Bay, then booked him into Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center, where he is being held without bond. He faces two counts of attempted murder with a deadly weapon, along with charges of shooting a deadly missile, tampering with physical evidence and criminal mischief.
Investigators allege Laoz tried to stay under the radar after the gunfire, going so far as to rent a short-term unit under another person’s name and making plans to head for Georgia, according to Local10.
Scene and victims
Deputies say the shooting broke out just after 6:10 p.m. Tuesday near Southwest 266th Street and Southwest 138th Avenue. Two men were hit and rushed to Jackson South Medical Center, where one was reported in critical condition.
Neighbors described a hectic scramble as people ducked for cover and patrol units poured into the area, responding to a ShotSpotter alert while crime scene technicians marked shell casings and collected evidence. That early scene, including the rush of first responders and the panic in the street, was detailed by other local outlets and matched on video and dispatch audio, as reported by SFL.media.
What the video shows
According to detectives, surveillance footage from the neighborhood shows Laoz firing at the two men as they run for cover, then moving toward them while continuing to shoot. A deputy described his actions in the arrest report as “intimidating and forceful, with premeditation.”
Another clip reportedly shows Laoz pacing on Southwest 268 Street, west of 138 Court, with a gun in his hand before or around the time of the shooting. Investigators say they recovered about 20 spent shell casings at the scene, and ShotSpotter data recorded roughly 18 rounds. Laoz told detectives he “produced his firearm from his waistband and began shooting in self-defense,” according to Local10.
Charges and legal context
Laoz’s arrest and booking appear in Miami-Dade inmate records, and the case is now heading to prosecutors, who will review the arrest report and evidence before filing formal charges. Under Florida law, attempted felony murder is a first degree felony, with penalties laid out in the state’s criminal code. Those guidelines are detailed in the Florida Statutes, while current custody and booking status can be checked through the Miami-Dade County inmate search.
Investigators say the case remains very much active and are asking anyone with additional footage or information from the area to contact the M-DSO South District. No further arrests have been announced, and prosecutors have not yet added any charges beyond those listed in the initial arrest report. The sheriff’s office has not released the surveillance video publicly.
