A Florida man has been arrested and charged for capturing 17 occasions at two males who he mistakenly thought had been Palestinian. The victims had been really vacationers from Israel, in response to police.
Mordechai Brafman, 27, has been charged with two counts of second diploma tried homicide, in response to state information. The Miami State Legal professional’s Workplace Hate Crimes unit is reviewing the case to see if it meets that statutory necessities for a penalty enhancement.
Florida doesn’t have a hate crime offense, however costs may be enhanced which will increase the seriousness of the penalty for against the law if a defendant is convicted, in response to the lawyer’s workplace.
Mordechai Brafman is proven on this reserving picture taken Feb. 16, 2025.
Miami Dade County Corrections and Rehabilitation
Brafman is accused of stopping his truck in a parallel lane, instantly in entrance of the sufferer’s car earlier than exiting his car on Saturday. Because the victims drove previous him, Brafman allegedly shot on the car 17 occasions, “unprovoked,” placing each victims, in response to an arrest affidavit.
Whereas in custody, Brafman allegedly mentioned that he noticed two Palestinians whereas driving his truck and he shot and killed each, in response to a police report.
One sufferer sustained a gunshot wound to the left shoulder whereas the second sufferer sustained a graze wound to the left forearm, in response to the affidavit.
The victims and the defendant have no idea one another, in response to the affidavit.
Brafman is being held in jail with out bond. He’s scheduled to be arraigned on March 10.
