MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – An argument between family members ended in a deadly shooting in northwest Miami-Dade County, authorities said.
It happened Wednesday afternoon near West Lake Drive and Bay Hill Drive.
According to police, it started as a disagreement between a father and his son, who lived together.
“During this dispute, a father and son became engaged in an altercation, and during this altercation, a firearm was produced and the victim wound up with a gunshot wound,” said Miami-Dade Police Detective Andre Martin.
According to an arrest report, the father, Michael Tyndale, 68, followed his son, who was in his 40s, into the kitchen where he shot him in the head.
Police said the victim immediately fell to the floor, but was able to call 911 and identify his father as the shooter. He told the dispatcher he was dying, the report stated.
Police said Tyndale also called 911 to report the shooting.
According to authorities, the son was airlifted to HCA Florida Aventura Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
“They were wheeling someone away in a stretcher and they put him into a helicopter and took him away,” said neighbor Natalie Falero. “He wasn’t moving, just lying on a stretcher.”
Officers remained at the scene into the evening, working to determine why the father and son were arguing. Police said the victim’s mother witnessed the shooting and identified her husband as the shooter.
“She said she was worried about her son -- that he was bleeding on the floor (and) that her husband shot him,” a woman told Local 10 News.
The woman said the frantic mother arrived at her store, desperate to call 911.
“She came to my store to look for a telephone to call 911,” she said.
“Right now, we have everyone who was involved in this situation. They are with officers or with detectives, and we are working to figure out exactly the timeline of how all this occurred,” said Martin.
Authorities confirmed Tuesday morning that Tyndale had been arrested on a second-degree murder charge.
Police said the incident is a grim reminder to the community to prevent domestic disagreements from turning into domestic violence.
“If anyone out there is dealing with a domestic situation, we encourage you to reach out and find resources,” said Martin. “Our community has a lot of resources for anyone dealing with this situation.”
As of Thursday morning, Tyndale remained at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center where bond had yet to be set.