A suspect has been arrested in connection with a series of crimes that included an abduction and shootout in North Miami in which people were caught on camera jumping out of an apartment window along with a murder and car arson in southwest Miami-Dade, authorities said.
Devorise Carl Johnson, 21, is facing charges including first-degree murder/kidnapping, attempted murder, aggravated battery, shooting a deadly missile, armed burglary, armed robbery and falsely impersonating an officer, Miami-Dade jail records showed.
According to an arrest report and the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office, the incident unfolded the night of Oct. 3 when Johnson and four other males arrived at the Aliro Apartments at 14040 Biscayne Boulevard and waited for a victim to leave the building.
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Authorities respond to a shooting at the Aliro Apartments in North Miami on Oct. 3, 2026.
When the victim, identified by authorities as 22-year-old Eddrick Bethune, exited, Johnson and the other males drove up in a Toyota Camry with blue and red flashing lights, the report said.
Two suspect got out armed and wearing shirts with the word Police on the back and handcuffed Bethune before taking his keys and throwing his phone across the parking lot, the report said.
Johnson and two other suspects entered Bethune’s apartment using his keys and encountered a second victim, who armed himself with an AK-47 style weapon, the report said.
The second victim and Johnson exchanged fire, and Johnson was struck multiple times, authorities said.
With no avenue for escape, Johnson and the other two suspects were forced to jump from a third-story bedroom window, the report said.
Cellphone video captured by a neighbor showed the men jumping out of the window and falling several stories, with one suspect appearing to drop cash as he fled.
Cellphone video showed two people jumping out of a window after a police said a person was shot at a North Miami apartment building on Sunday.
Meanwhile, Bethune was forcefully placed into the Camry as Johnson and the other suspects ran back to the vehicle to flee, the report said.
Johnson was later dropped off at Jackson North Medical Center for treatment.
The rest of the suspects in the Camry then drove to the area of Southwest 216th Street and Southwest 189th Avenue, where Bethune was shot multiple times, the report said.
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Authorities said the body of Eddrick Bethune was found Oct. 4 in the area of the area of Southwest 216th Street and Southwest 189th Avenue.
At around 7:25 a.m. the next day, a Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office captain discovered Bethune’s body lying on the shoulder of the roadway.
Investigators later found the Camry in the area of Southwest 248th Street and 157th Avenue, and discovered it had been intentionally set on fire after the murder of Bethune, authorities said.
A victim in a crime spree that involved a shooting, a kidnapping and an arson that spanned from North Miami to Homestead has been identified.
Johnson was released from the hospital on Wednesday and was taken into custody before he was booked into jail. Attorney information wasn’t available.
Officials haven’t said whether any of the other suspects have been identified or arrested but said the incident remains under investigation.