On June 6, 2024, 62-year-old Luciano Obdulio Matute was shot and killed in Miami’s Little Havana neighborhood after rushing to his granddaughter’s apartment on a report of an intruder. The shooting occurred about 8:30 a.m. in the 700 block of Southwest 5th Street; surveillance footage shows Matute falling down the stairs after being shot and his granddaughter running to his side. He was taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital and died of his injuries.

Police identified and arrested 38-year-old Carlos Manuel Rosales, the victim’s son-in-law, after he fled in a white Toyota pickup and was later apprehended; authorities say Rosales confessed. Investigators allege Rosales entered the apartment intending to steal money and did not know the 11-year-old girl was home. Media reports also state allegations that Rosales had been molesting family members, including the granddaughter Matute was protecting.

If anyone knew Luciano, his family, or has information about that morning in Little Havana, contact the Miami police.