College student dies after shooting outside McDonald's in Miami
Nathan Bentley, a freshman at Miami Dade College, was pronounced dead at Ryder Trauma Center after deputies found him with multiple gunshot wounds.
By Amina Howard ·
A 20-year-old college student died on Saturday after being shot outside a fast-food restaurant in Miami. Nathan Bentley, a freshman at Miami Dade College, was studying to become a sound engineer before the incident.
Deputies from the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office discovered Bentley with several gunshot wounds. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue transported him to Ryder Trauma Center, where medical staff pronounced him dead. A neighbor, Ajonte Simon, stated that his father went outside after hearing a commotion, noting that the event disrupted what should have been a pleasant evening.
Curl Bentley-Gonzalez, the victim's grandmother, described the final hours before the shooting. She said she spoke with her grandson just hours prior to the incident and keeps a photo of him as her phone wallpaper. Bentley-Gonzalez stated, "They took my baby," adding that the family is taking the loss very hard. She expressed a desire to see him grow up and start a family, a future cut short by the violence.
Ring camera footage from nearby captured four loud bangs that caused a crowd to scatter. Deputies arrived at the scene seconds after the sounds were recorded. Officials noted that a large group of people was gathered when the shooting occurred, increasing the likelihood that multiple witnesses are available.
The sheriff's office released a public flyer seeking assistance in the investigation. Anyone with information is asked to contact the department directly.
Bentley-Gonzalez directed a message to the unidentified shooter. She urged the person responsible to turn themselves in, stating, "Please, please, you have really wounded this family; you have taken one of our bright stars from us."
