Police ID suspect in Model City gas station triple shooting that left 2 workers dead

The 23-year-old suspected gunman is facing two counts of second-degree murder with prejudice

Miami police have identified the man who allegedly shot and killed two gas station employees and injured another man in Model City on Saturday morning.

Jason Craig Dyer-Mitchell, 23, was arrested and charged with two counts of second-degree murder with prejudice, one count of second-degree murder with a weapon and one count of battery on a visitor or other detainee, police said.

Police said that officers responded to the scene at 1701 Northwest 54th Street around 12:30 a.m. and found the three victims shot.

According to authorities, there was an argument that took place inside the gas station, and the suspect pulled out a gun and shot three people, before running from the scene.

The employees who were killed were identified as Shahbaz Hussain, 51, and Shamun Shaukat, 42, according to Miami Police.

Miami Fire Rescue reportedly rushed the third victim, 57-year-old Elijah Shorter, to Jackson Memorial Hospital in critical condition.

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