Marie Noel, 60, was found shot to death on January 9, 2023, in a grassy area near Northwest 17th Avenue and 28th Street in the Allapattah neighborhood of Miami-Dade County. She was a well-known member of the local homeless community. Her killing occurred a day before another nearby fatal shooting of 61-year-old Bradley Griffith, found January 10, 2023, a few blocks away.

Miami and Miami-Dade police investigators linked the two slayings using surveillance footage and ShotSpotter data. Authorities released images of a man described as 20–30 years old, 5 feet 7 inches to 5 feet 10 inches, medium build, with dark hair and a goatee, believed to be responsible for both killings. On June 15, 2023, police announced the arrest of 30-year-old Kenneth Allen Bent and charged him with two counts of first-degree murder and being a felon in possession of a firearm; he had been released from prison on June 3, 2022, after a prior robbery and aggravated battery conviction. The motive remains under investigation; advocates and officials stressed the need to protect vulnerable people experiencing homelessness.

Did anyone in the area know Marie Noel or have information that could help fill gaps in the timeline?