Florida man menaces bike rider with machete, then shoots him in the face on video
The victim survived a gunshot wound to the face
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Florida investigators are asking for the public’s help identifying an attempted murder suspect after an Oakland Park convenience store camera captured a gunman approach a man and shoot him in the face from point blank range.
Paramedics rushed the victim, who authorities did not identify, to the hospital, and he survived.
It happened near the 7-Eleven store at 3800 North Andrews Avenue in Oakland Park, according to authorities.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Although there is no sound, the surveillance video shows two men appearing to argue outside the store around 1:50 a.m. on June 6.
The two men were seen arguing before the shooting, and the suspect menaced the victim with a machete. (Broward County Sheriff's Office)
The sheriff's office did not describe the nature of the argument. The victim appears seated on a bicycle and the suspect at one point is parked in a handicapped space before moving his car.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}In the course of the exchange, the suspect brandishes a machete, and the victim pulls what looks like a handgun from inside his jacket -- in an apparent bid to ward off the aggressor.
The suspect leaves and then moves his car to parking lot’s exit lane. He gets out holding a pistol and approaches the victim.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Video shows the gun wavering in his hand as he walks across the parking lot, right up to the victim.
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After a single shot to the face, the victim collapses and the suspect runs across the parking lot and into a dark-colored Infiniti sedan.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Anyone with information is asked to call Broward Crime Stoppers at 954-493-TIPS.