Suspect in shooting and intentional fire at Miami apartment building in custody

Suspect in shooting and intentional fire at Miami apartment building in custody

A suspect behind a shooting and a massive fire at a Miami apartment building that…

NBC 6 South Florida

By Jamie Guirola, Brian Hamacher and NBC6

Suarez said it’s believed the suspect shot an employee at Temple Court apartments at 431 Northwest 3rd Street then intentionally set the fire.

A suspect who shot a worker and intentionally set a massive fire at a Miami apartment building that firefighters spent hours battling on Monday has been arrested, Mayor Francis Suarez said.

Suarez said it’s believed the suspect shot an employee at the Temple Court apartments at 431 Northwest 3rd Street then intentionally set the fire.

The suspect’s identity hasn’t been released by police but a source confirmed to NBC6 that 73-year-old Juan Francisco Figueroa will be arrested and charged in the incident.

Florida Department of Corrections

The source said he’s expected to be booked into jail early Tuesday.

A total of 61 units in two buildings were impacted by the fire, which broke out around 8:15 a.m. at the four-story structure near the Miami River.

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