FLORIDA CITY – Miami-Dade police say an arrest has been made in Tuesday’s deadly shooting of a father who was trying to break up an after-school fight between his teen daughter and classmates.
Kentarian Cross, 22, has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of 47-year-old Johnny Stevenson.
On Wednesday, Cross turned himself into the police and was taken into custody.
During a hearing Thursday, Cross’ attorney claimed he was being choked by Stevenson when the shooting happened.
“The victim didn’t have a gun, nobody else had a gun. Only Mr. Cross had a gun and he used it to kill the victim. There’s probable cause for second-degree murder. It’s no bond,” ruled Judge Mindy S. Glazer.
The fight and shooting happened Tuesday afternoon near NW 14 Street and NW 1 Court in Florida City, close to the girl’s bus stop.
Stevenson’s daughter said the fight began as an argument on the bus with a 15-year-old classmate. She said when the teen sprayed mace on her they started fighting. It then spilled out onto the street. She said she called her dad for help.