Erick Ferrer, a 67-year-old Army veteran, was shot while sitting in his Toyota Camry in the driveway of his North Miami Beach home in the 18000 block of Northeast 21st Court on January 8, 2023. Witnesses heard two or three gunshots; a white pickup truck was seen reversing out of the driveway after the shooting. Ferrer’s wife and her son were inside the house, heard the bangs, and found him slumped in the driver’s seat with a head wound. He was taken to Aventura Hospital in critical condition and died two days later.

Investigators reported Ferrer had been working on a kitchen remodel for an elderly couple, and their son, John Vitta, 53, was identified as a suspect. Detectives say surveillance footage showed Vitta leaving his home and driving to Ferrer’s residence on the day of the shooting. No motive has been specified. Ferrer’s family described him as quiet and great and have called for justice.

If anyone saw the white pickup truck near Northeast 21st Court on January 8, or has information about Ferrer’s work on the remodel, please share what was seen or heard.