A suspect accused of shooting a woman in the face after taking her purse in Liberty City was arrested Friday by Miami police.
Kamiah Lanier, 20, was charged with attempted murder, armed robbery with firearm, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and use of firearm during the commission of a felony.
At about 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Evelyn Matamoro was leaving Café Ruyi, a Chinese restaurant in the 5300 block of Northwest Seventh Avenue.
As she reached her car, a robber pointed a gun at her and made several statements, which Matamoro, the mother of two young children, didn’t understand because she doesn’t speak English, according to a Miami police arrest report.
Fearing for her life, Matamoro handed over her purse. The suspect then shot her once in the face, police said.
The suspect, who Matamoro later identified as Lanier, ran through the rear parking lot and escaped in a gray Dodge Charger driven by his sister, police said.
At about 7:45 p.m., a Miami officer stopped the car and arrested Lanier’s sister, who admitted picking up her brother but said she had no knowledge of the robbery and shooting.
At Jackson Ryder Trauma Center, where she remained in critical condition, Matamoro identified Lanier from a series of photographs. Police arrested him at 1:55 a.m. Friday.
He denied robbing Matamoro, according to police.
Matamoro was in stable condition Friday afternoon, said Miami police spokeswoman Kenia Reyes.
This report will be updated as more information becomes available.
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