The man accused of shooting his mother-in-law in Miami Gardens on Monday has been taken into custody, according to police.
They said he was arrested on Tuesday during a felony traffic stop at NW 199 Street and NW 37 Avenue.
The shooting happened just before 11:30 a.m. at a home in the 4400 block of Northwest 203 Terrace, police said.
When Miami Gardens officers arrived at the residence, the found an elderly woman suffering from gunshot wounds. She was airlifted to a local hospital in critical condition.
Investigators have not released the man’s name, but said he drove off in a blue Ford F-150 after the shooting. When he was picked up on Tuesday, police said he was driving a silver Toyota RAV4.
Man identified by relationship
Neighbors told CBS News Miami that the man previously lived in the home with his wife, children and the victim, but he had not been seen regularly in the area for several months.
“It’s been like, like I said…about eight months,” neighbor Mayra Camero said, recalling the last time the man was seen taking children to the park and working around the house.
Police have not said what led to the shooting.
