A man wielding a stick attacked multiple homeless people in Miami on Thursday, leaving two dead and two injured, according to police.
“This is a horrible incident,” Miami Police Chief Manny Morales told reporters. “The officers on the scene and the Miami Police Department is appalled at this display of unprovoked violence.”
Police apprehended a suspect in the attacks, who attempted to flee on foot.
Officials described the individual, who hasn’t been named publicly, as a 30-year-old with no known criminal history in the city.
“It appears the individual has no local criminal past, he does have some minor criminal run-ins with the police up in New York,” Morales said.
Police were called just after 9 a.m., and responded “within seconds,” according to Morales.
The individual beat one man near a downtown train station, the headed down the street and attacked another homeless man then a homeless couple across the street.
Police could be seen blocking off North Miami Avenue and Northwest 6th Street, NBC Miami reports, where police could be seen inspected what appeared to be a bloodied plank of wood.
This is a breaking news story and will be updated with new information.