One dead, two wounded after gunman opens fire at Shops at Merrick Park
Source: Miami Herald
A gunman opened fire inside the Equinox fitness center at the Shops at Merrick Park in Coral Gables around 1 p.m. Saturday, leaving one dead and two people wounded, police said.
The person killed is believed to be the shooter, who committed suicide after opening fire. Witnesses from the gym identified the shooter as trainer at the gym whose name is Abeku Wilson, a 33-year-old body building enthusiast who graduated from the University of Miami and lived in Kendall. The wounded included the general manager Janine Ackerman, 35, and a trainer named Mario Hortis, the witnesses said.
Hortis was conscious but bleeding heavily, a witness said, but the manager wasn’t moving. Police said the victims were transported to Ryder Trauma Center.
The incident began at the Shops at Merrick Park. 358 San Lorenzo Ave, Coral Gables, when a man dressed in the uniform of Equinox personal trainers — black shorts and shirt — appeared in the main entrance of the gym, raised a handgun and aimed it at another man behind the counter, said a woman who witnessed the shooting.
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