Man shot dead during dispute at Medley repair shop

A man died after being shot during an argument Wednesday, October 14, at Metro Express Inc., a repair shop in Medley in northwestern Miami-Dade. Police accuse José Antonio López, an 81-year-old Hialeah resident, in the shooting. The arrest report says he faces a charge of second-degree murder. The victim was identified in that document as the owner of the business.

The incident occurred shortly after 7 a.m. inside the business near NW 109th Street and South River Drive. Medley Police Sgt. Luis Rivera described the events as beginning with a verbal altercation between two people. During the dispute, one of the men drew a gun and shot the other. Authorities have not publicly attributed any motive beyond what appears in the arrest report.

That report says the owner had discovered weeks before the shooting that López was spending nights at the business without permission and had warned him to stop. Police link that complaint to the case, but the accusation against the 81-year-old is not a finding of guilt. The investigation must establish the circumstances of the shooting and support the corresponding court proceedings.

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue airlifted the victim from the scene to Ryder Trauma Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital. The man arrived in critical but stable condition and later died, the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office confirmed. The suspect also received medical care. After the death was confirmed, the office’s Homicide Bureau took over the investigation begun by Medley Police.

Rivera said there was no threat to the public or to businesses near the shooting scene. Authorities requested information that could help clarify the case and provided the Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers line at 305-471-TIPS (8477). Calls may be made anonymously. Case information says a reward of up to $5,000 is available for information that assists the investigation.