Man with stick kills two homeless people in Miami in ‘unprovoked’ attack

Miami police cars block an intersection on January 16, 2025, as part of their investigation into a man who attacked four homeless people earlier that morning, killing two. - (NBC 6 screen grab)

A man wielding a stick attacked multiple homeless people in Miami on Thursday, leaving two dead and two injured, according to police.

“This is a horrible incident,” Miami Police Chief Manny Morales told reporters. “The officers on the scene and the Miami Police Department is appalled at this display of unprovoked violence.”