Stranger stabs sleeping teen to death at Brickell high-rise: Everything we know

A deadly, seemingly random crime in Miami’s affluent Brickell neighborhood was shrouded in mystery until Tuesday, when police revealed new details about what happened to the teenage victim and the man accused of stabbing him to death.

Here’s what you need to know.

What happened?

A 17-year-old was found stabbed to death shortly after 2 a.m. on June 8 on the 34th floor at the Icon Brickell at 485 Brickell Avenue, which also houses the W Hotel, Miami Police officials said.

After the teen’s body was found, police said a suspect in his killing was found dead.

Who was the victim in the Brickell stabbing?

The teenager killed at the Icon Brickell was identified late Monday as 17-year-old Dominic Ferrell. Miami police had initially identified him as an adult man…

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