Both victims were taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital, where one remained in critical condition and was paralyzed, police said. The other victim was treated and released.
According to an arrest report, Urena had been involved in an argument with another group of men when he pulled out a gun and opened fire.
At some point, Awute pulled out a gun and shot one of the victims in the leg, the report said.
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FILE - Wisdom performs during DaBaby + Friends Concert at Orlando Amphitheater on April 17, 2021, in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Gerardo Mora/Getty Images for Interscope)
Grammy-nominated rapper DaBaby was one of many people detained for questioning in the Ocean Drive shooting before police let him go, Miami Beach police spokesman Ernesto Rodriguez said.
According to police records obtained by
XXL on Wednesday morning (June 2), the rapper, born Wisdom Awute, 21, and another man named Christopher Urena, 29, were taken into custody by Miami Beach police Tuesday (June 1) following the shooting that transpired near the tourist strip s Prime 112 restaurant on 1st Street and Ocean Drive. Of the two people who sustained injuries, one was shot in the leg. The other was shot in the upper right rear torso, remains hospitalized and is paralyzed.
A rep for the Miami Beach Police Department told
XXL in a statement today: In less than 24 hours, Miami Beach detectives were able to ensure those responsible for the shooting were arrested and charged. We will now work closely with the State Attorney’s Office to ensure a successful prosecution.