Police: Miami man accused of attempting to hire a hitman to kill child

Police: Man confesses to using RentAHitman.com

Detectives arrested Gamaliel Soza on Monday in Miami-Dade County. (MDCR)

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. ā€“ An 18-year-old man stands accused of plotting to kill a child in Miami-Dade County by attempting to hire a hitman on RentAHitman.com, according to police.

Police officers arrested Gamaliel Soza at about 7:10 a.m., on Monday at his apartment in Miamiā€™s Little Havana after he confessed to his use of the site on July 18, according to the police arrest report.

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ā€œThe kid is the problem. I hope you see that all I ever wanted was to free you. I told you about the kid. You wonā€™t do anything,ā€ Soza wrote in a text message he sent to the childā€™s 18-year-old mother, according to police.

Correctional officers booked Soza at about 9:25 a.m., on Monday and he remained at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center on Tuesday afternoon, records show.

Soza was facing charges of conspiracy to commit first-degree murder and use of a communication device. A judge set his bond at $15,000 and ordered him to stay away from the victim.

Miami-Dade County Circuit Judge Tanya Brinkley will be presiding over the case.

Detectives were asking anyone with information about the case to call Miami-Dade County Crime Stoppers at 305-471-8477.


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