Police arrest duo in connection with NE Miami-Dade murder

Police made two arrests in connection to a botched drug deal that left a man dead in Northeast Miami-Dade Monday night.

Eymon Manuel Leatherwood, 20, of Miami Gardens and Gemika Dubuisson, 19, of Miramar are accused of first degree murder/robbery and evidence-tampering charges.

According to the arrest report, the suspects arranged a meeting with the victim with the intention of robbing him.

Police said the victim, identified as 21-year-old Henry Pericles, 21, approached Dubuisson's car and had a heated negotiation about the price of the deal.

That's when Leatherwood noticed that Pericles had a gun and before the victim to react, Leatherwood shot him, the report said.

Miami-Dade Police officials said Pericles ran off with a wound in his torso before collapsing in the driveway of a home.

Officers found Pericles suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue responded to the scene and transported him to Aventura Hospital in critical condition.

The victim was pronounced dead at 10:09 p.m.

According to the arrest reports, police spotted Dubuisson and Leatherwood tried to hid a silver Chevy Malibu by covering with a carp in Opa-Locka. The rims of the car had also been painted black.

The two suspects were immediately taken into custody where they confessed to their involvement, according to the police.

Dubuisson and Leatherwood are both being held at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center with a $1.1M bond.