Man Charged For Shooting Two Cargo Workers In Dispute Near Miami International Airport
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Miami-Dade police have arrested a man involved in workplace dispute that escalated into a shooting that sent two people to the hospital.
The alleged gunman is 31-year-old Jackson Etienne, according to police. He is charged with aggravated battery with a firearm.
Investigators say there was argument between four employees at a cargo building on NW 23 Street and 66 Avenue, just west of Miami International Airport.
"What occurred was there was some type of dispute that was stemming several days before and today this dispute escalated into a physical dispute between four males," said Miami-Dade police Detective Alvaro Zabaleta Thursday night.
During the dispute, Etienne pulled a gun, police say and opened fire.
Two people, ages 18 and 23, were hurt. They were taken to a hospital by relatives who also work at the location. They were later transferred to Ryder Trauma Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital, where they were in stable condition, said police.