Leer en espa\u00f1ol<\/a><\/p>\nSome of Mena\u2019s colleagues at the barbershop were in tears when they heard that a 21-year-old man was in jail after a witness came forward with answers about what happened. <\/p>\n
The witness claimed to have seen Ryan \u201cDolo\u201d Sutton, whom she had known for years, fatally shoot Mena shortly after 2 a.m. on Oct. 1, 2024, near Northeast 167th Street and 18th Avenue, records showed. <\/p>\n
The witness \u2014 who said she was afraid of Sutton \u2014 said the two had been arguing when Mena, who was rollerblading, \u201capproached her,\u201d \u201csat next to her,\u201d and \u201casked\u201d her if she was \u201calright,\u201d according to a police officer\u2019s arrest report. <\/p>\n
The witness said she told Mena that she was \u201cfine,\u201d and had left rollerblading when she saw Sutton \u201cemerging from the opposite side of an abandoned building\u201d while holding a black gun, and heard him calling out to Mena: \u201cHey! Come over here!\u201d<\/p>\n
The witness reported Mena \u201ccontinued rollerblading,\u201d and \u201cfell to the ground\u201d after Sutton raised the firearm and fired, according to the police arrest report. There were 10 spent bullet casings at the crime scene, according to police. <\/p>\n
\u201cShe then approached the victim and observed that he had been shot … then left the area,\u201d and later asked Sutton why he had shot Mena, according to police. <\/p>\n
Sutton allegedly responded by \u201cquestioning why she had been speaking with another man,\u201d according to police. <\/p>\n
Mena\u2019s family had pleaded with the public for help. During a news conference in November, Mena\u2019s widow asked for help with solving the case through tears. <\/p>\n
\u201cThe witness explained that she did not immediately report the incident because she feared for her safety,\u201d a police officer wrote, according to the report. \u201cThe witness stated she was afraid of [Sutton], knew that he possessed a firearm, and feared potential retaliation from the defendant and his associates.\u201d<\/p>\n
North Miami Beach police officers arrested Sutton shortly after 9:10 p.m. on Thursday at his home near Victory Park, according to an arrest report. <\/p>\n
Miami-Dade correctional deputies booked Sutton shortly before 2:05 a.m. on Friday at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center, according to inmate records. <\/p>\n
Sutton faced a new charge of second-degree murder with a weapon. <\/p>\n
Sutton also had a warrant case from last year while out on probation until Jan. 9, 2031, on two counts of sexual battery on a minor by an adult and contributing to the delinquency of a child. The March 2025 case involved a 14-year-old girl and him allegedly providing her with marijuana in North Miami Beach, records show. <\/p>\n
Sutton\u2019s arrest record also includes a Dec. 7 traffic stop. A police officer reported finding a burned joint and a drink with cough medicine that Sutton described as \u201cDrank\u201d or \u201cLean,\u201d according to the arrest report. <\/p>\n
Miami-Dade County Circuit Judge Laura A. Stuzin was set to preside over the new murder case. Sutton turns 22 on Tuesday. <\/p>\n
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Local 10 News Assignment Editor Carson Merlo contributed to this report. <\/p>\n
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