Two people have died and two others have been injured after a man allegedly attacked a group of homeless people with a stick, police said.
Police in Miami Floridasaid units responded to reports of an armed man “beating people up” after 6:00 a.m. Thursday, Miami Police Chief Manuel Morales said at a news conference.
According to Morales, several people — all of whom were homeless — were attacked during the incident.
Police believe the suspect first attacked a homeless man, then went east and found another man before also attacking him with a stick, authorities said.
The suspect then attacked a homeless couple across the street from the second suspect, eventually leaving two victims dead and two others injured, Morales said.
The officers on the scene identified the suspect who fled, and after a foot chase, the suspect was in police custody.
The suspect was not identified, but police confirmed that he is 30 years old and has no known criminal record in the area, but does have a history of “minor” criminal activity. New Yorksaid Morales.
Authorities believe these attacks are examples of “unprovoked violence,” but the investigation into the deadly attack remains open.
ABC News’ Victoria Arancio contributed to this report.
