Justice Served: Miami Man Gets 32 Years After Shooting Ex While She Took Son to School

Miami FL A Miami man has been sentenced to years in state prison after being discovered guilty of shooting his ex-girlfriend in front of her -year-old child during a school drop-off in Little Havana agents validated Friday The affair which occurred outside Coral Way K Center near SW th Avenue and Flagler Street shocked the local district and prompted renewed discussions about domestic violence and school-zone safety According to prosecutors the woman was walking her son to the school entrance in March when the shooter approached and opened fire She survived the attack after being rushed to Jackson Memorial Hospital while her son witnessed the entire happening This was a calculated violent act carried out in front of a child and the impact is lifelong reported Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle This sentence delivers justice but the trauma this family endured is permanent The shooter whose name has not been publicly circulated pending appeal was convicted on multiple charges including attempted second-degree murder aggravated assault with a firearm and child endangerment Public Still Shaken Parents at Coral Way K say the trauma still lingers more than a year later We still remember that day mentioned Mar a L pez a parent at the school The fear in that boy s scream we still talk about it at drop-off Precaution was tightened in the weeks following the shooting and the school district has since installed additional surveillance cameras and coordinated with local law enforcement for routine patrols during high-traffic times Rising Domestic Violence Concerns This marks the fourth case involving domestic violence near a Miami-Dade school since early according to inhabitants safety reports Local advocacy groups are now pushing for school-zone-specific protective orders and increased materials for survivors of domestic abuse If someone threatens your safety even once please take it seriously and reach out declared Detective Carla Jim nez with the Miami Police Department s Special Casualties Unit Tools Available National Domestic Violence Hotline - - -SAFE Miami-Dade Police Victim Services - Florida Domestic Violence Hotline - - - Miami Trauma Services - The court is expected to release the official sentencing transcript early next week The victim though still recovering issued a brief comment saying I survived But my son will never forget that day