Suspect Arrested in Miami Birthday Party Shooting After SWAT Standoff

SWAT Arrest of Birthday Party Shooting Suspect

• 🎯 Angelo Garcia, 38, was arrested at a hotel in Miami-Dade's Westchester area following a SWAT team operation.
• ⚡ The arrest concluded a nearly 24-hour search for the suspect in a triple shooting that occurred early Friday morning.

Little Havana Birthday Party Shooting

• 🎂 A family celebration for a mother's 75th birthday in Little Havana was disrupted when a man, identified as Garcia, allegedly opened fire.
• 🤕 Three people were shot during the incident, including the 75-year-old woman, one man shot in the torso, and another victim.
• 💥 Bullets pierced windows, walls, and doors at the home, turning the celebration into a scene of chaos.

Suspect's Alleged Motive and Injuries

• 💬 Court documents indicate Garcia was heard asking one of the victims about his friends, and then opened fire when told they were not present.
• 🩹 The 75-year-old woman was shot in the shoulder, and the injured men are expected to recover.

Hotel Standoff and Arrest Details

• 🏨 Hotel guests reported hearing loud "booms," which they initially thought were gunshots, as the SWAT team surrounded the Comfort Suites.
• 🚓 Police initially responded to a home near the shooting scene but Garcia had already fled, leading them to his eventual location at the hotel.