The Cuban guy Yasser Barreto He appeared in Miami-Dade court on Thursday initially charged with four counts of attempted second-degree murder, Shooting the manager and employees of a bar in Hialeah several timesat the end of last July.
According to the police report, Barreto, 44, a known customer of Kurva’s Bar & Grill, opened fire multiple times on the manager and several employees outside the business, located at 2150 W. 10th Court, shortly before 5 a.m. on July 26. None of the people were injured.
Barreto was arrested Wednesday for attempted second-degree murder and firing a deadly projectile. However, at Thursday’s hearing, his charges were changed from attempted murder to aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
The police report, cited by local mediapoints out that the night of shootingThe Cuban became aggressive with the waiters after having several drinks and getting drunk, so the manager led him to the exit of the bar and asked him not to come back.
Outside, the man grabbed a gun from his truck, pointed it at him and fired into the air as he walked toward the bar.
Two security guards and another person tried to get him into his vehicle and leave, but he He pointed the gun at them and shot at their legs and feet. The victims had to run to avoid being hit by the bullets.according to the police.
The manager, who heard the shots from inside the bar, grabbed his own gun, went out into the parking lot and fired at least four shots, intending to stop Barreto from shooting and leave, which he eventually did.
Officers confirmed that the defendant fired at least nine rounds, according to the shell casings found at the scene; two of them hit the front door of the business and another was found near the bar area.
At Thursday’s hearing, Barreto’s defense attorney asked the judge to change the charges attempted murderaccording to a report by Telemundo51.
The lawyer based his request on the fact that the accused “He was aiming at the feet of the individuals and had no intention of shooting them, but at their feet.; then attempted murder should be aggravated assault.”
In this regard, the prosecution alleged that, although the accused had initially shot the bar manager in the feet, later He opened fire on the premises at least nine times.
According to the prosecution, the having thrown the victims numerous times and the business “would be grounds for attempted second-degree murder and not aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.”
However, based on the police report, Judge Mindy S. Glazer determined that “there is probable cause for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.”
Barreto was given bail of $27,500 and ordered to stay away from his victims and the business.