MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – Miami-Dade police have arrested a man who shot a 61-year-old woman during a road rage incident in southwest Miami-Dade, authorities confirmed Wednesday.
Authorities said 29-year-old Javiel Polo was riding a motorcycle, and the victim, driving a black Dodge van, was traveling east when an argument escalated shortly before 1:30 p.m. Tuesday near Kendall Drive and Southwest 137th Avenue.
Police said Polo approached the victim’s vehicle, pulled out a gun and pointed it at the woman before briefly holstering it. According to an arrest report, both exited their vehicles and the argument continued.
Police said the dispute turned violent when Polo fired a single shot, striking the woman in the upper right leg.
Sky 10 was above the scene as Polo was being taken into custody.
Investigators confirmed a gun was found in his waistband, and a spent casing was recovered from the roadway. Police also reported that a nearby vehicle was struck by gunfire during the incident. No other injuries were reported.
Witnesses at the scene confirmed the victim was unarmed, a detail corroborated by video evidence, authorities said.
Police told Local 10′s Christian De La Rosa that the woman was transported to HCA Florida Kendall Hospital in stable condition.
Police said Polo was later taken to the Miami-Dade Police Department Hammocks District Station, where he invoked his right to remain silent.
Jail records show he is facing one count of second-degree attempted murder with a deadly weapon.
As of Wednesday, he is being held at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center, where his bond had not yet been determined.