MIAMI (CBSMiami) – No bond for a person accused of taking pictures and killing a locksmith he had known as to his Southwest Miami-Dade residence.
A decide denied bond for Andre Paul-Noel III, 26, on Wednesday on a second-degree homicide cost and set bond at $10,000 on a housebreaking cost.
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In court docket, Paul-Noel wore a inexperienced vest that’s designed to forestall individuals from harming themselves or suicide makes an attempt. His lawyer made observe of that, saying “For the record, I see him in a Ferguson suit and my understanding is that he was Baker Acted after the offense.”
The Baker Act is an involuntary psychological analysis.
Andre Paul-Noel III seems in Miami-Dade bond court docket on April 27, 2022. (CBS4)
According to the police report, Paul Noel employed locksmith Edwin Molina on April 24 to return to his residence within the 10600 block of SW 170 Street on a lockout name.
While outdoors the house, police say, Paul-Noel pulled out a gun and shot 32-year-old Molina a number of instances within the again after which known as 911 to confess to the taking pictures.
“My son was doing his job as he was doing for the past two years as a locksmith. And I would always tell him, be careful. There are strange and weird people out there. There is violence out there, people with guns. Just be careful and he would always tell me don’t worry mom, I’m okay,” stated Molina’s mom Linda Taylor.
“You actually called for help and then you are going to pull out a gun and you are going to kill somebody with five gunshots to the back. First of all that is a cowardly act. You knew what you were doing. You even called 911. I want to know what specifically happened on that day,” Taylor stated about Paul-Noel.
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Taylor stated she is now planning to bury her solely son and has launched a GoFund Me Page to assist with funeral bills.
The police report additionally states whereas nonetheless armed, Paul-Noel eliminated property from Molina’s car and entered his residence.
Molina was rushed to Jackson South Trauma Center, the place he died.
“This arrest still doesn’t take away the deep pain that I feel because my son is not here. My mom is going through hell. I’m just trying to hold it together for my mom and my daughter. He did have a sister who loved him very much. I want to know all the details. My son was not violent. He would have walked away from a situation without wanting to keep on or instigate anybody into violence. I know that he was walking away and got shot in the back,” Taylor instructed CBS4’s Peter D’Oench.
While in police custody, the report states Paul-Noel was “unable to articulate the reasoning for the shooting,” and “began to display abnormal behavior, which included aggression towards detectives.”
A test of information reveals that Paul-Noel doesn’t have an arrest historical past.
Taylor stated she was surprised on Monday when she acquired phrase that her solely son had died.
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“I would like to get some answers. I would like to know what happened. I would like to know what provoked the situation,” she instructed CBS4’s Peter D’Oench. “He was such a good kid. We heard about this when someone came knocking at our door at three in the morning and that is when I heard the news. I just can’t believe he is not here anymore. I know there was some type of argument and that led to the shooting, that is all I know. That is all I have been able to find out.”
