A New York man in Miami, Florida, attacked several unhoused individuals, killing two.
On Thursday around 6 a.m., Brenton Clarke, 36, from Inwood, New York, assaulted four unhoused people, according to WLRN.
WLRN reported that Clarke was seen walking down the streets of Miami with a stick, beating those living there, as noted in a 911 call.
A man near a train station in downtown Miami was the first victim of Clarke’s attack. Subsequently, he proceeded to assault another unhoused individual on the same street. Miami Police Chief Manny Morales confirmed that Clarke went on to attack a couple after crossing the street.
NBC New York reported that, according to officials, the multiple dead at the scene, while two others were transported to a nearby trauma center.
Morales expressed his shock over the incident, describing it as appalling. He mentioned that the officers present at the scene, as well as the entire Miami Police Department, were deeply disturbed by the unprovoked violence.
Ron Book, chair of the Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust, described the violent attack as “tragic” and “senseless,” according to WLRN.
“The murder of at least two members of our unhoused community and the hospitalization of two others is tragic,” he said in a statement.
Despite the tragic loss of lives, the Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust remains resolute in its mission to transition every individual from the streets to secure housing. Their commitment to this cause remains unwavering even in the face of such distressing events.
Clarke is being held at the Miami-Dade jail without bond. He faces two counts of first-degree murder, two counts of attempted first-degree murder, and armed robbery with a deadly weapon.
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