Surveillance video captured the moment a man verbally and then physically attacked a restaurant employee with a knife inside a Miami trolley, causing the victim to die from his injuries. NBC6’s Christian Colón reports
Surveillance video captured the moment a man verbally and then physically attacked a restaurant employee with a knife inside a Miami trolley last month, causing the victim to die from his injuries.
Video obtained exclusively by NBC6 allegedly shows 46-year-old Lamont Collins waiting near the trolley doors when 49-year-old Adolf Bailey Bruce is seen on the aisle walking towards the front of the vehicle. Police said Bruce was hoping to get off at the next stop.
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WATCH HERESuddenly, Collins is heard yelling at Bruce to "back up."
After Collins's outburst, the video shows the two getting into an argument and Collins pulling out a knife, prompting the trolley driver to park the vehicle in the middle of the road, getting out of his seat and trying and deescalate the situation.
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"You are going to jail," yelled the trolley driver as he tried to control the situation.
The arrest report said Collins was heard screaming, "I'm not a coward. I'd rather die than go to jail."
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As the two continued to argue, Bruce got upset and yelled, "Let's go, Let's go," and got close to Collins. Bruce is also seen clapping in frustration.
Suddenly, the video shows Collins begin to repeatedly stab Bruce. Blood splattered all over the trolley.
Trolley riders are evidently stunned, and video shows them trying to get off while screaming.
After about 30 seconds of constant stabbing, Bruce is seen on the floor covered in blood, and Collins runs away through a small gap between the doors.
Bruce, in agony, manages to get up from the trolley floor and also exits. He later died from his injuries.
The restaurant employee at Amara at Paraiso was remembered as an avid traveler who loved to play basketball.
Meanwhile, Collins was arrested and charged with second-degree murder.
He remains in jail until his trial and has pleaded not guilty.
