Lisa Lorraine Gilbert, the sister of Miami Gardens Mayor Oliver Gilbert, was arrested on an attempted murder charge in Miramar.
The sister of the mayor of Miami Gardens is facing an attempted murder charge after police say she tried to kill her ex-husband in Miramar.
Lisa Lorraine Gilbert, 47, was arrested Saturday after police say she pointed a gun at her ex-husband and pulled the trigger.
According to an arrest report, Gilbert kicked his door open and was screaming "I'm going to kill you. I'm gonna finish this." The ex-husband was grazed in the ear by the bullet.
Gilbert is the sister of Oliver Gilbert, who has served as Miami Gardens' mayor since 2012.
"This is a very difficult situation which we will attend to as a family," Oliver Gilbert said in a statement. "We will have no further comment beyond this; we would ask that you keep us all in prayer."
Lisa Gilbert remained behind bars without bond Friday, jail records showed. Attorney information wasn't available.
