Student dies after shooting outside McDonald's
A freshman at Miami Dade College was pronounced dead at a trauma center after being shot near a restaurant where a crowd had gathered.
By Nikolai Patterson ·
Nathan Bentley, a freshman at Miami Dade College, died from multiple gunshot wounds after a shooting outside a McDonald's in Miami.
Bentley had graduated from high school in June and was studying to become a sound engineer. His grandmother, Curl Bentley-Gonzalez, said she spoke to him hours before he was killed. She kept a photo of him as her phone background and described him as her world.
The Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office reported that deputies found Bentley with several gunshot wounds. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue transported him to Ryder Trauma Center, where he died. Nearby Ring camera footage recorded four loud bangs that caused a crowd to scatter. Deputies arrived at the scene seconds after the shots were fired.
Sheriff's deputies stated a large group of people was present when the shooting occurred. They believe numerous witnesses may have seen what happened. The office released a flyer asking the public for help in the investigation.
Neighbor Ajonte Simon said his father went outside after hearing the noise. Simon noted that such an event should not happen when people are trying to have a good time. Bentley-Gonzalez asked the shooter to turn themselves in. She said the family has been deeply wounded by the loss of one of their bright stars.
The Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office is asking anyone with information to contact them.
