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-Lurid Crime Tales-
Shooter opened fire on Miami Beach tourist, danced over body
2021-08-26
Tamarius David confessed to police about the shooting, saying he was high on mushrooms and it made him feel “empowered.”
[NYPOST] A Georgia man "randomly" shot and killed a tourist dining outside with his family in Miami Beach then danced over the body, cops and a witness at the disturbing scene said.

Tamarius David, 22, of Norcross, Georgia, allegedly opened fire on Dustin Wakefield, 21, from close range as he was eating in the outdoor section of La Cerveceria de Barrio on Miami Beach’s famous Ocean Drive on Tuesday night, CBS Miami reported.

"After the shooting, he was dancing on top of the guy," a witness, who didn’t want to be identified, told the news station.

Wakefield, who was on vacation from Castlerock, Colorado, attempted to protect his 1-year-old son before he was shot multiple times, his family told the Miami Herald.

"This guy came in with a gun waving it, saying ’it’s time to die.’ He pointed the gun at his son and Dustin said, ’He’s only a boy,’" his uncle, Mike Wakefield told the newspaper.

"Dustin stood up between the gunman and the baby and he shot him. He shot him multiple times on the ground."

The gunfire also struck another customer, who suffered non-life-threatening injuries, police said.

Authorities have not released the identity of the second victim.

Police responded to 911 calls about the shooter and found David trying to open a locked door while holding a firearm, CBS Miami reported.

Footage showed David in an alleyway next to the scene, yelling "I did it. I did it," the Miami Herald reported.

Officers ordered him to drop the weapon and he complied then was taken into custody.

David — alias who is referred to as David Tamarius Blair Jr. in some reports — allegedly confessed to "randomly" shooting the two patrons, telling authorities that he "was high on mushrooms, which made him feel empowered," police said.

He faces charges of second-degree murder with a weapon and attempted murder.

David was being held without bond Wednesday at the Miami-Dade County Jail.

Posted by:Fred

#16  I wonder who the prosecutor will be who is assigned to the case? Probably will end up in State court. Maybe the killer is undercharged to make sure he gets convicted. It's easier to obtain a 2nd degree conviction than a 1st degree conviction. You are never sure what a jury will do. Pragmatics.
Posted by: JohnQC   2021-08-26 23:17  

#15  How is celebrating over a dead body not evidence of intent?
Posted by: M. Murcek   2021-08-26 19:15  

#14  He faces charges of second-degree murder with a weapon and attempted murder.

His attempted murder appears successful, so he should get extra points for that.

Is it possible more serious charges open up the possibility of the death penalty?
Posted by: SteveS   2021-08-26 17:12  

#13  I do not understand why the state only charged second degree...it was clearly premeditated...he took the time to arm himself, thought it through and intent was formed to kill someone by the initial action of arming himself. Further he verbalized it by telling the innocent victim what he was going to do and then shot him several times and took time to celebrate. WTF?
Posted by: Tennessee   2021-08-26 16:59  

#12  They get it in their head, get HAF, commit the act, then whoops sorry forgive me I must have been high.

That is, the act is decided - he woke up planning to kill somebody, partakes of some Dutch Courage, then uses that as a way to plea down charges. Well documented legal trick.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2021-08-26 15:01  

#11  he "was high on mushrooms, which made him feel empowered," police said.

"Why, you just solved the problem we've been hammering at for the pasty 70 years. I'd like to shake your hand, son."
Posted by: Dron66046   2021-08-26 14:39  

#10  well, he premeditated taking the shrooms
Posted by: Frank G   2021-08-26 14:28  

#9  Usually capital punishment is typically not available for a second degree murder conviction. First degree murder, typically involves pre-meditation.

In the case of "pre-medication", I don't know how this factors in.

Posted by: JohnQC   2021-08-26 14:03  

#8  The increasing number of black on white violence is all over the news but is never described as a hate crime, or with racial animus. It seems apparent that the current climate has created a sense of "permission" and justification for angry blacks to assault whites.
Posted by: NoMoreBS   2021-08-26 12:46  

#7  Hard to imagine no armed civilians on Miami Beach.
Posted by: Skidmark   2021-08-26 12:11  

#6  Why he claims to being on drugs, dashrooms especially because, as far as I know, there isn't a test for that.

Like in Europe, when an import does something they are always drunk...funny though, never hear about a BAL.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2021-08-26 11:10  

#5  Only charged with "second degree murder" not "first degree" nor "felony murder"...he won't do 15 years.
Posted by: Tennessee   2021-08-26 09:33  

#4  Well, the way it works at the moment in Florida, is he is sentenced to a gurney ride by default but can choose to ride the lightning.
Posted by: M. Murcek   2021-08-26 08:25  

#3  Tourist, 21, is shot dead protecting his baby son from man 'high on mushrooms' while having dinner with his family at a Miami Beach restaurant - and gunman celebrated by DANCING on top of victim's body
Posted by: Skidmark   2021-08-26 07:17  

#2  
Tamarius David (? a drugged out Racist?) murders White Father protecting his baby, which he was about to murder initially.

So will there be a White vs. Black Riot, Looting and Arsons Peaceful Protest in Norcross or Miami.

Because if you flip Black for White and White for Black there likely would be.


Posted by: NN2N1   2021-08-26 04:43  

#1  Hopefully, Old Sparky will also make Tamarius feel empowered, and soon.
Posted by: Gerthudion the Prolific5181   2021-08-26 00:35  

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