A late-night confrontation outside Taboo Miami in North Miami Beach ended with one man shot and another in handcuffs, according to police. Officers arrested 29-year-old Stanley Guerrier on Sunday in connection with a May 2 shooting that wounded a man in the nightclub’s parking lot. Investigators say the argument outside the venue escalated until shots were fired, and that surveillance footage later helped them zero in on a suspect. The victim was taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital, and Guerrier now faces charges of attempted second-degree murder and unlawful discharge of a firearm. He is being held without bond.
What police say the video shows
North Miami Beach detectives say surveillance video captures Guerrier pulling up in a black BMW SUV, walking over to the victim and pushing him, then drawing a firearm after the victim struck him, before firing at close range, according to Local 10. Investigators told the station they recovered a projectile and a cellphone at the scene, and that a firearm was seized during a search incident to Guerrier’s arrest. Police say Guerrier waived his Miranda rights and made statements to detectives as they worked through the case.
Nightclub's recent incidents
Taboo Miami, the NW 170th Street club where the shooting unfolded, has had other recent run-ins with trouble. In late April, a former dancer was arrested after allegedly attacking staff with a metal pole, CBS Miami reported. Coverage of the club has highlighted its late-night crowds and prior encounters with police, context that helps explain why witnesses and security footage quickly became central to the investigation, per a wild 7-foot pole rampage.
Arrest, charges and booking
Detectives say they tracked Guerrier down on Sunday and took him into custody without incident after matching him to the surveillance images and other investigative leads, Local 10 reports. Authorities allege the dispute started as an argument over an unidentified woman and describe the shooting as showing a “depraved mind without regard for human life.” Jail records list Guerrier as booked into the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center, where he is being held pending prosecution.
Legal note
Attempted second-degree murder and unlawful discharge of a firearm are prosecuted under Florida statutes that include sections 782.04 and 777.04 and are treated as serious felonies with potentially significant penalties depending on the circumstances, according to the state statutes. Anyone with information about the case is asked to contact North Miami Beach police and the detectives handling the investigation.
