MIAMI — Two men were arrested this week in connection to a drive-by shooting that killed a man in South Miami Heights in November.
According to arrest documents, 20-year-old Tyshawn Sowells of South Carolina and 18-year-old Nazr Marquis Davis of North Carolina were charged with the murder and robbery of Esteban Arrufatt Jr. on Nov. 20, 2024.
The shooting
Just before 1 a.m. on Nov. 20, officers were called out to the area of 19331 SW 116th Ave. regarding a man being shot. According to Miami-Dade Police, that man – Arrufatt – was standing outside of a home when a vehicle drove by and shot him.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue took Arrufatt Jr. to Jackson Memorial South in critical condition, where he died from his injuries.
The investigation
Later on the day of the shooting, an autopsy report revealed that Arrufatt died from a gunshot wound to his lower abdomen and determined his death as a homicide…