Crime & Safety

Man, 24, Arrested In Killing Of Beloved Miami-Dade Grandmother Known As Miss Liz

A suspect has been arrested in connection with the shooting death last month of a beloved Miami-Dade grandmother.

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October 9, 2022

A suspect has been arrested in connection with the shooting death last month of a beloved Miami-Dade grandmother who was an innocent bystander caught during an exchange of gunfire by rival gang members, authorities said.

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James Calvin Velazquez, 24, was being held Saturday after being charged with one count of first-degree murder in the slaying of Elizabeth Level, 85, who was known in her Liberty City neighborhood as Miss Liz, state officials announced.

In a written statement, State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle said the arrest was due in part to a police surveillance camera placed in the area as a result of prior criminal activity.

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