Bal Harbour Shooting Suspect Arrested In Ohio
BAL HARBOUR (CBS4) - Bal Harbour Police have arrested a man in connection with the shooting that injured two at the city's upscale shopping center.
Chief Tom Hunker says Ryan Hubbard, 32, was taken into custody in Ohio by U.S. Marshals. He has been charged with two counts of attempted murder.
Hubbard is from Miami Gardens, and had a long history with the state department of corrections. He was arrested twice in 2007, charged with carrying a concealed weapon, trafficking cocaine and aggravated battery. Hubbard is currently on probation.
Shots rang out Tuesday night at the entrance of Carpaccio Restaurant, part of the exclusive Bal Harbour Shops at 9700 Collins Avenue.
Witnesses report seeing two men arguing right before the gunshots were heard. A man was struck in the knee, and a woman was struck in the foot. Both are expected to make a full recovery. It was witnesses who positively identified Hubbard to police.
Police say Hubbard jumped into an awaiting black car which fled southbound on Collins Avenue.
Witness Adam Rosenfeld was inside the restaurant when he heard the shot.
"All of a sudden a gunshot goes off and everybody hits the deck," he said. "We go under the table. Everybody goes under the table. I just walked over to a few tables to see what was going on and there was one of the patrons in the restaurant…sitting there holding his leg. He was shot in the leg and bleeding all over the place."
Investigators checked surveillance cameras all over Bal Harbour and also the toll plaza as well in their search for clues and information about the suspect.
Many are surprised by the shooting that left an area swarming with police.
Police said there have only been three shooting in the area in the past 20 years.
Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 305-471-1900.
