Suspect In Miami Gardens Machete Double Murder Apprehended By Police
MIAMI GARDENS (CBSMiami) - Police have finally arrested the man accused of killing two of his family members after a search that went on for several days.
Miami Gardens police confirmed that 57-year-old Noel Chambers was apprehended on Tuesday in Miami-Dade.
According to Miami Gardens Police Chief Delma Noel-Pratt, Chambers was spotted by firefighters outside Fire Station 38, which is located in Miami Gardens on 199th Street just west of 441.
Pratt said that firefighters called the police, who took Chambers into custody without incident.
Police say Chambers attacked and killed 48-year-old Lorrice Harris, his wife of 10 years, and 10-year-old daughter Shayla Chambers with a machete because his wife had asked for a divorce.
He's now facing two counts of First Degree Murder and one count of Attempted Murder.
According to police, the attack took place at their apartment in 600 block of Northwest 177th Street around 11 p.m. Saturday.
Shanalee Chambers, 29, Noel's older daughter, was wounded and rushed to Jackson Memorial Hospital in the attack.
Arriving officers found one of the victims on the rear porch of the apartment, the other was inside.
Chambers eldest daughter was found outside the apartment suffering from multiple wounds.
Neighbors told CBS4 they stayed by the eldest daughters side to calm her down before she was taken to the hospital.
They tell us the girls' mother reportedly told Chambers she was leaving him.
Police say Chambers fled the scene prior to their arrival.
