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Man with gas can in video may hold clue to 2-month old murder case

NORTHEAST MIAMI-DADE, Fla. ā€“ New surveillance video obtained by Miami-Dade Police detectives showing a person with a gas can may help solve a more than two-month old murder case.

On Feb. 5, Miami-Dade Fire Rescue was called to NE 189th Street and NE 1st Place to respond to a trash fire at the Cottage Grove Apartments.

But when fire crews put out the flames around 6 a.m., they found something much more sinister.

ā€œWhen my team and I arrived, we observed the body of a male severely burned and unrecognizable,ā€ Jean Colimon, a detective with the Miami-Dade Police Department said. A collaboration between the departmentā€™s forensic artist and the medical examiner helped identify Roderick Hamilton, 27.

More than two months later, the case has moved slowly, but now detectives may have their first break.

ā€œWe were fortunate enough to recover surveillance footage of a male walking with a gas can close to the scene minutes before the 911 call was placed,ā€ Colimon said.

Detectives are hoping to identify the man in the video.

ā€œIā€™ve been in constant contact with the mom. The family is very distraught and they need closure,ā€ Colimon said.

They are asking for the publicā€™s help. If you know anything about the case, call Miami-Dade Crimestoppers at (305) 471- 8477.


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