Two months after shooting at a group of teenagers hanging out in Miami Beach, a 19-year-old quickly took responsibility and accepted a plea deal.
Bryan Rodriguez pleaded guilty as a youthful offender on Thursday for aggravated battery and discharging a firearm charges.
The victim Rodriguez who shot and shattered his tibia was present in the hearing and showed up in crutches. The victim’s family asked for his identity to be kept private.
“I am happy with the plea,” Maye Hernandez, the victim’s mother, said in an exclusive interview with NBC6. “Now it’s my turn to heal from everything and his turn to heal from anything. And just move forward.”
Rodriguez was sentenced to two years of house arrest following four years of probation. He must also complete 50 hours of community service, a firearm safety course, mental health and substance abuse evaluations, and was ordered to stay away from the victim.
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