June 7, when Keith Byrne, 41-year-old veteran and father of three, wanted to apologize to the driver of the BMW, which he accidentally clipped on the way in Davie, a suburb of Miami, he had no idea that the incident would end in a bloody tragedy.
Byrne told a friend, who had spoken on the phone about the incident and explained that he plans to wait until the second car stops at a traffic light, to apologize.
GoFundMe. Bern with their children
However, after he looked out of his pickup and told the woman sitting behind the wheel: «Sorry, my bad», events took an unexpected turn. The man sitting next to her, suddenly got out of the car and went to him. In the eyes of his girlfriend-the driver and 19-month-old daughter, 22-year-old Andre Sinclair first grabbed Bern by the throat, and then opened fire. Keith, who also had a gun, fired back. Still waiting on the line each heard, as he says, «I Think I shot».
Injured both men proved fatal. Bern died on the spot; Sinclair, which had to be taken to hospital, died two days later.
«When I went [to a scene], and could not believe it. says the son of a veteran, Justin — I thought I would get, and I say, «you Know,» an error has occurred. Thought, the father will appear and explain what happened really. But all was not well».
GoFundMe. Andre Sinclair
According to police, and Bern, and Sinclair was licensed to carry weapons. The last three times detained for violation of traffic: including for speeding and have a seat passenger under the age of 18. Law enforcement officers said that would be presented Sinclair with murder if he survived. Girl Andre, who claims she tried to stop him, will not be held accountable.
Byrne will be buried at South Florida National Cemetery — military cemetery in lake worth.
