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MIAMI — Authorities in Miami are looking for more witnesses after a police officer fatally shot a naked man who refused to stop chewing on the face of another naked man — even after being shot once by the officer — on a busy downtown highway ramp.
Detective William Moreno said police are looking for people to fill in the blanks on what led to the grisly scene in which a witness reported that a man — identified by authorities as Rudy Eugene, 31 — savagely chewed on the other man's face and growled when a police officer kept telling him to stop.
The victim, who has not been identified, has been hospitalized in critical condition.
"We know that there were many people on the MacArthur Causeway and we're hoping they come forward," Moreno told The Miami Herald on Monday.
Miami police have released few details about the weekend attack, other than confirming that there was a fatal officer-involved shooting. Messages left Tuesday by The Associated Press for a police spokesman and the Miami-Dade County medical examiner were not immediately returned.
Witness Larry Vega was riding his bicycle Saturday afternoon off the MacArthur Causeway that connects downtown Miami with Miami Beach when he saw the savage attack.
"The guy was, like, tearing him to pieces with his mouth, so I told him, 'Get off!'" Vega told Miami television station WSVN (http://bit.ly/L6kwWt). "The guy just kept eating the other guy away, like, ripping his skin."
Vega flagged down a Miami police officer, who he said repeatedly ordered the attacker to get off the victim. The attacker just picked his head up and growled at the officer, Vega said.
As the attack continued, Vega said the officer shot the attacker, who continued chewing the victim's face. The officer fired again, killing the attacker.
A surveillance camera from The Miami Herald building nearby captured images of the men's naked legs lying side by side after the shooting.
Vega said the victim appeared gravely injured.
"It was just a blob of blood," Vega said. "You couldn't really see, it was just blood all over the place."
Vega declined to speak Tuesday with The Associated Press and said he was trying to put the attack behind him.
Copyright 2012 The Associated Press.
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Comments » 32
beachykeen writes:
And the zombie apocalypse begins...
triguy34109 writes:
Hey onion, here's an excerpt from Miami NewsCore report as reported on Fox News:
It remains unclear why the attacker pounced on his victim, who police theorized might have been homeless and laying down when the assault began.
Police believe Eugene had likely overdosed on a new potent form of LSD, WSVN-TV reported.
"What's happening is whenever we see that a person has taken all of his clothes off and has become violent, it's indicative of this excited delirium that's caused by an overdose of drugs," said Armando Aguilar, of the Miami Fraternal Order of Police. "What's happening is inside their body their organs are burning up alive."
The victim remained in critical condition at Jackson Memorial Hospital. Seventy-five to 80 percent of his face was reportedly missing.
"We're hoping that he pulls through, for his well-being, but also so he can tell us what happened," Sgt. Javier Ortiz, vice president of the Miami police union, said according to the Herald, adding, "Only he knows."
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anotherPOV writes:
Onion is there something you would like to reveal to the group. It might ease your fixation if you accept who you truly are.
Remember Confucius says “Show me a homophobe and I'll show you a homo".
Therealist writes:
Stock up and lock up.
native_at_heart writes:
How about some compassion for the victim??? The man lost 80% of his face!! Including his eyes.
wonderful (Inactive) writes:
Looks like the dnc just lost a keynote speaker, eh?
NTW: New stadium is done just in time!:
http://directorblue.blogspot.com/2012...
G-----
HAL9000 writes:
Hannibal the Cannibal incarnate!
IMSufrin writes:
I hear the cheeks are tender and sweet, and are delicious with some fava beans and a fine chianti!
wonderful (Inactive) writes:
I'm pretty sure that they had beef cheeks at the looney obo dinner.
And the flotus was just thinking that AAmericans need to get a little more fiber in their diet. 27% are too overweight to even get in the military.
When pressed young carney said to turn the other cheek!
Never saw this on Ozzie and Harriet said rosie, eh?
ZeroTolerance writes:
What would Vinny Do?
drolds writes:
Sounds like Mike Tyson is acting up again.
drolds writes:
Anyone want to take a bite of onion?
lilme writes:
Still doesn't top the Mesac Damas killings.
IMSufrin writes:
How in cripes sake is Obama involved in this? Man, it's getting really old and tired guys.
GeeRide writes:
Vinny would fire the cop because he did not call him first to get permission to use deadly force. Remember, Vinny has stated before that NO ARREST will be made without his personal approval.
Creep writes:
Is the food in Miami that bad ?
absolutsti writes:
PCP is a helluva drug
sunburnt writes:
It was a rogue obamabot that got out before the poles opened. Wait and see there will be more, there will be more.
esprit writes:
Stop it - just stop it! Let's all of us just stop this bickering amongst us. This story is alarming and something is very wrong with the situation. Too much violence. The Eugene guy was messed up and his "organs were burning up?" So he chewed off a man's face? What??
Peeps, let's think about this. We are fortunate and hard-working good people. Can't we stop bickering amongst ourselves on every story? Thank you kind smart people of which every one of you are :)
IMSufrin writes:
Guess he chewed him a new one alright!
cozyboy writes:
Yum Yum eat em up
esprit writes:
Yes. There was an expose years ago regarding the acts of violence persons committed when under the influence of PCP. Horrible things souding similar to this disgusting act in Miami. Sometimes mean people "pick on" the vulnerable homeless. Why? Already we all know the answer. We just don't want to talk about the lurking monsters. At least he's dead. However, what about the poor guy in the hospital without a face? What about him?
Thanks for listening.
Maury77 writes:
I heard Chewbacca from Star Wars was involved.
IMSufrin writes:
I think he was just trying to get to the soft nougat center.
wentfishn writes:
yummy yummy yummy I got love in my tummy.
IMSufrin writes:
HAHAHA - worst case of the munchies EVER
Notthesame writes:
Its the beggining of the end, Japan poisining american imported products, kicking off the Zombie Apocolypse. Go read world war Z.
mewillandale writes:
Your posts show your true intelligence.
You are an insensitive human being and nobody wants to hear you flap your lips through this medium.
Do us all a favor close your account and and shut the heck up already.
anotherPOV writes:
Old and tired?
Republicans, DUUUH!
garnet1995 writes:
never want to be a cop,
How was your day,,, shot a naked man eating another on the bridge....Dear god say a prayer for all involved
midasmulligan writes:
um....Naples is the capital of WINE-AND-DINE. I guess only in Miami can you WINO-DINE...sorry--couldn't resist. The victim's life will never remotely be the same.
nightranger writes:
Been too Miami a handful of times. Complete Cesspool completely controlled by Democrats. Two weeks ago a man shot innoncent people after a car jacking. Both of these individuals were black and attacked white people and Hispanics. Waiting to see what Rev. Al has to say about all this black on white crime in Florida.
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