1 fatally stabbed in Brickell high-rise, subject found dead in building next door, police say

Two people are dead following a violent chain of events that began with an overnight stabbing in Miami s Brickell neighborhood police explained City of Miami Police units responded to a call of a stabbing at the Icon Residences high-rise located at Brickell Ave at around a m on Sunday Responding officers went up to the th floor to find a male victim suffering from apparent stab wounds He was pronounced dead at the scene A shield guard reportedly described police that they saw someone stained with blood taking off from the building Area residents weighed in on the occurrence I m doing my little morning walk and I hear about what s going on and it s a tragedy it s a big tragedy stated a man I just saw selected people in the building with crime scene on the back of their shirt and decided to see what was going on reported another man Concerning to say the least After speaking with spectators and reviewing surveillance video detectives determined that the assailant fled the scene and entered an adjacent building that is currently under construction Our SWAT company and our investigators have to go floor by floor in this building using caution because we don t know what the stage is of the construction to find any evidence or anyone that s in there revealed Miami Police Officer Michael Vega After searching multiple floors of this building with K- units police declared the perpetrator was identified dead on one of the lower floors Detectives commented they are attempting to determine the circumstances surrounding the subject s death as part of their ongoing inspection Miami Police Chief Manny Morales issued the following comment I want to assure the society that we are thoroughly reviewing this tragic matter Our thoughts are with the victim s loved ones during this formidable time We are also working to understand the circumstances surrounding the suspect s death At this moment there is no threat to general safety and we encourage everyone to stay vigilant and take necessary precautions to secure their homes regularly to prevent crime and ensure their safety Detectives have not specified the age of the victim in this stabbing as they continue to investigate