Shamori Callwood Charged With Attempted Murder In Miami

One of the British Virgin Islands most wanted Shemari Omar Malik Callwood has been charged with attempted murder in Miami, United States.

Miami Gardens police said Callwood was apprehended on Tuesday on multiple charges, including second-degree attempted murder, deadly missile, discharging a machine gun, aggravated assault with a firearm, burglary, criminal mischief, carrying a concealed firearm and openly carrying a weapon.

According to the arrest report, at around 2:45 p.m. a report was made that Callwood was refusing to leave from the front of a building at 99 Northwest 183rd Street.

Callwood, who is wanted in the BVI for a number of firearm offences dating back to 2021, was attepting to re-enter the building through a separate entrance which was locked.

On seeing the police, he fled the scene holding what appeared to be a black handgun, authorities said.

He ran into the parking garage of Tootsie’s gentlemen’s club, entering the closed business through a door inside the parking garage.

The report said officers entered the strip club and arrested Callwood. His gun, which had an auto sear device attached to it which made it fully automatic, was confiscated.

While Callwood was being arrested, Police received a call from a Miami-Dade County bus driver who said he heard a loud noise and then noticed that the right side of his window had been struck by a bullet, along with the front glass door.

The bus driver recognised Callwood as the shooter while he was running from the Miami Gardens police officers.

No one on the bus was shot, authorities confirmed.

According to police, Callwood has a protection order against him in Hillsborough County and was not permitted to purchase or possess any firearms or ammunition.