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- Anthony Russian has been charged with second-degree attempted murder and use of a firearm during the commission of a felony
- The 29-year-old allegedly shot a man for “taking too long” with a parking spot in Miami’s Wynwood neighborhood
- The victim was shot in the right foot on April 11, according to police
A man has been charged with attempted murder after he allegedly shot another man for “taking too long” in a parking spot in Miami, according to reports.
On Wednesday, May 7, Anthony Russian was charged with second-degree attempted murder and use of a firearm during the commission of a felony. The 29-year-old allegedly shot another man outside an Airbnb in the Wynwood neighborhood on April 11, WPLG Local 10 and WSVN reported.
Officers had responded to alerts “indicating gunfire” shortly after 11 p.m. local time in the 500 block of NW 33rd St. at an Airbnb unit, where they found the victim “bleeding from his right foot,” according to the arrest report obtained by the outlets. The victim had been staying there with his girlfriend and cousin.
He allegedly told police he had arrived at the parking lot outside the Airbnb after returning from Wynwood with his cousin and his cousin’s wife and “was attempting to park his gray Toyota Tacoma in a tight parking lot when the driver of a white Porsche Macan began honking at him.”
The driver — later identified as Russian — allegedly told the victim he was “taking too long” when asked why he was honking, according to the arrest report. Having pulled out a gun, Russian then “aimed it at the victim’s torso and pulled the trigger,” per WLPG Local 10 and WSVN.
Police said the gun malfunctioned twice before Russian allegedly shot again at the victim as he walked away, striking him in the right foot, WSVN reported.
The victim transported himself to Ryder Trauma Center, according to the outlet, citing the police.
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Russian was later positively identified by the victim in a photo lineup. He was arrested on Wednesday at Fifth Street and Collins Avenue on Miami Beach and taken into custody, Local 10 reported.
Russian is reportedly being held without bond on the attempted murder charge.
PEOPLE has contacted the Miami-Dade Police Department for comment.
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