Miami police: Man shot roommate after accusing ex-wife of being ‘attracted’ to him

CORAL GABLES, Fla. — A 55-year-old man accused of becoming jealous over his ex-wife’s relationship with his roommate is now facing an attempted murder charge after police said he shot the man inside their apartment in Coral Gables.

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According to an arrest report from the Miami Police Department, officers arrested Ramon Lauzurique-Gonzalez on Wednesday after officers responded around 5:05 p.m. to an apartment in the 3400 block of Southwest 10th Street in Coral Gables for reports of a man who had been shot.

Police said they found the victim suffering from a gunshot wound to his right shoulder. The victim told police he lived at the apartment with his wife, Lauzurique-Gonzalez, and his ex-wife, the report states.

Investigators said Lauzurique-Gonzalez shot the victim with a handgun during an argument inside the home.

The victim told police he was able to disarm Lauzurique-Gonzalez after being shot and after the suspect struck him in the head with the gun, according to the report.

A handgun believed to have been used in the shooting was recovered near the front entrance of the apartment, police said.

They said an officer later spotted Lauzurique-Gonzalez near Southwest 34th Avenue and Southwest Seventh Street.

According to police, Lauzurique-Gonzalez “spontaneously stated” something in Spanish to the officer before he was taken into custody, though the statement was redacted from the publicly released report.

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Witnesses told detectives Lauzurique-Gonzalez had been arguing with his ex-wife earlier in the day and accused her of divorcing him because she was “attracted to the victim,” the report states.

His ex-wife told investigators Lauzurique-Gonzalez left the apartment saying in Spanish, “I’m going to solve a problem,” before later returning through another entrance, the report states.

Another witness told detectives Lauzurique-Gonzalez pointed what appeared to be a black handgun at the victim and said, “I’m going to f—– kill you today,” before firing a shot, according to investigators.

Police said the victim and two witnesses later identified Lauzurique-Gonzalez in separate photo lineups.

Detectives later interviewed Lauzurique-Gonzalez after reading him his constitutional rights, according to the report, though his alleged confession was also redacted from the report.

Jail records show Lauzurique-Gonzalez is facing one count of attempted second-degree murder with a firearm or deadly weapon.

As of Thursday, the Cuban national was being held at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center, where his bond was listed as “to be set.”

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