Family Seeks State Probe Of NW Dade Shootings
NORTHWEST MIAMI-DADE (CBS4) - Family members are calling for a state investigation into a shooting rampage at a Northwest Miami-Dade lounge that took the lives of two people over the Labor Day weekend and left four wounded.
Miami-Dade Police are asking for the public's help in the shooting at the New Frontier Lounge in the 5700 block of Northwest 22nd Avenue. Police said there were 30 to 50 witnesses and no one has come forward with information or details to help police sort out this troubling case.
"I feel bad, I feel bad," said Tiki Frazier, whose 26-year-old brother Antonio Jackson was killed when a gunman entered the lounge just before 3 a.m., near closing time on Saturday morning.
"It hurts me bad," she told CBS4's Peter D'Oench. "We were real close. "I'm very, very angry. They say he was dancing on the floor and shots rang out. My brother fell to the floor. And everybody started running everywhere. Blood was everywhere. He was good. Everybody loved him. He got along with everybody. He had no enemies. He was a no trouble person."
"I guess from what I heard, it was a case of retaliation," said the victim's sister. "My brother was an innocent bystander. I wish they could stop this. They took him from us. And he was not out there robbing and killing people. He was a good person. All I heard was they were after the guy who was in front of my brother."
Miami-Dade Police detectives were not saying what they thought the motive was in this case or who may have been the target.
A second person who was killed was identified as 37-year-old Frantz Lahens of Miami. Police also said they were looking for at least one more shooter.
Meanwhile, Jackson's father. Henry Frazier, Jr., is calling for a state investigation in to the lounge, which he says operates on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights.
"I feel my son was in a place, a bad place," said Frazier. "And from what I hear this place needs to be closed down. I tell people that this can happen to their sisters, brothers, uncles, children and unless they do something about this, things will continue to happen."
"This just makes me feel sick," said Tiki Frazier. "There was no reason for this to happen."
Henry Franzier Jr.said he was a religious man and he felt, "What we can do now ispray, pray that the Lord will bless us. You know what I'm saying is save us, because we are out own worst enemy."
D'Oench also spoke by telephone with Sandra Barr, whose nephew, 38-year-old Michael Roundtree, was at the lounge and was shot three times in his stomach and pelvis. Despite those injuries, Barr told D'Oench that Roundtree had been released from Jackson Memorial Hospital and was at home recovering.
"Thank God that he is recovering," said Barr. "This could have been a lot worse, not just for him but for the others who were wounded as well. This was just a terrible thing, really."
Police say they wanted to remind those who tips that they can remain anonymous and could receive a reward of up to $1,000 if they provided confidential information leading to an arrest. Those with information are urged to call Miami-Dade Crimestoppers at 305 471-TIPS (8477).
