Man charged in SW Miami-Dade shooting that injured a 4-year-old boy

MIAMI – An arrest has been made in a southwest Miami-Dade shooting on Saturday that sent a four-year-old boy to the hospital.

Christopher Del Carpio Cabezudo, 23, has been charged with attempted second-degree murder, attempted murder, firing a deadly missile, and resisting arrest without violence.

According to police, Del Carpio Cabezudo was talking with several other people in the common area of 1240 SW 127 Court around 8:45 p.m. when he got into a fight with one person.

When the fight turned physical, the others tried to separate them. That’s when, according to police, Del Carpio Cabezudo grabbed a gun and started shooting.

Two of the people ran into Unit 3 to avoid the gunfire. Del Carpio Cabezudo then reportedly fired into the unit. 

“Multiple projectiles passed through the walls of Unit 3 and traveled into Unit 1. D.S. (the boy) was struck on the left side of the torso by one of the projectiles, ” according to the arrest report.

The boy was taken to HCA Kendall Hospital, the staff found that he had been grazed by the bullet. He was treated and released.

Investigators recovered the gun from the common area and several witnesses identified Del Carpio Cabezudo as the shooter.

Sunday evening, Del Carpio Cabezudo struggled with officers when he was taken into custody during a traffic stop in the area of SW 129 Place and 8 Street. According to police, he suffered a cut to the left side of his forehead and had swelling on his bottom lip.

During questioning, Del Carpio Cabezudo reportedly confessed to the shooting. He was then arrested and taken to the county jail.