Gunman Fatally Shoots Tourist Protecting His Baby in Florida Restaurant

Gunman Fatally Shoots Tourist Protecting His Baby in Florida Restaurant
This photos shows Tamarius Blair David Jr., who fatally shot a tourist eating dinner with his family at a restaurant in Miami Beach, Fla., on Aug. 24, 2021. Miami-Dade Police Department via AP
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MIAMI BEACH, Fla.—A gunman fatally shot a tourist eating dinner with his family at a Miami Beach restaurant as the man protected his 1-year-old son, police and a family member said.

Tamarius Blair David Jr., 22, of Norcross, Georgia, told investigators he shot Dustin Wakefield, 21, on Tuesday night because he “was high on mushrooms, which made him feel empowered,” according to his arrest report.