Zombie Apocalypse or Walking Dead viral marketing? You decide.
One man was shot to death by Miami police, and another man is fighting for his life after he was attacked and his face allegedly half eaten, by a naked man on the MacArthur Causeway off ramp, police said.
The bloodshed began about 2 p.m. when a series of gunshots were heard on the ramp, which is along NE 13th Street, just south of The Miami Herald building. Witnesses said a woman saw the two men fighting and flagged down a police officer who was in the area.
The officer, who has not been identified, approached and saw that the naked man was actually chewing the other man’s head, according to witnesses. The officer ordered the naked man to back away, and when he continued the assault, the officer shot him. The attacker continued to eat the man, despite being shot, forcing the officer to continue firing. Witnesses said they heard at least a half dozen shots.
Miami police were on the scene, which was just south of The Miami Herald building on Biscayne Boulevard. The naked man who was killed lay face down on the pedestrian walkway just below the newspaper’s two-story parking garage. Police requested The Herald’s video surveillance tapes.
The other man was transported to the hospital with critical injuries, according to police. Their identities were not released.
The incident, which came as crowds descended upon South Beach for the annual Urban Beach Week hip-hop festival, snarled traffic on the causeway for several hours.
In a text message, Javier Ortiz, spokesman for Miami police’s Fraternal Order of Police, said the officer who fired the fatal shots was “a hero.”
“Based on the information provided, our Miami police officer is a hero and saved a life,’’ he said.
Sergeant Altarr Williams, supervisor of Miami police’s Homicide Unit, said a man doesn’t have to be armed to be dangerous.
“There are other ways to injure people,’’ Williams said. “Some people know martial arts, others are very strong and can kill you with their hands.’’
Miami. Shit gets real out here when crackheads smoke sherm and get naked.
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Music You Need interview
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If you like beautifully composed songs, with intricate layerings, live instrument recordings, and a soothing ambiance, then this week’s featured artist is for you! AbdeCaf is a 20 year old electronic music producer and DJ from Miami, FL, who has started to make a name for himself in the local scene. That’s an especially difficult task, considering the amount of talent that goes through Miami every single week. He stands out among the crowd of artists vying for airtime, because he doesn’t try to create bangers or even ‘dance’ songs. Rather, he focuses on the complexities of the song, making sure all pieces fit together, to create a masterpiece each time you listen to a track.
You have a very mellow sound for your tracks, where does inspiration come from when recording/composing/producing?
Well, a lot of my inspiration is just things that happen to me. I write songs about friends, about exes, about experiences, about things that I feel. I try to translate my feelings into sound, and so far it’s been working out pretty well. Inspiration comes sporadically. Most of the time I’ve got the worst creative block and it bums me out, because if it was up to me, I’d drop a track a day. But rather than force it and put out shitty music, I just wait until that perfect wave of inspiration strikes and ride it.
Where did the name AbdeCaf come from?
It’s a random phrase I came up with. It just rolls of the tongue very well. Each letter also happens to be a letter corresponding to a musical note.
You’re only 20 years old, what got you into the music scene and especially producing so early?
I’ve been making music since I was 12 years old. A friend of mine handed me a bass and told me to learn some riffs so I could be in his punk band. My love of music just kept growing from there, eventually I got sick of bass and picked up a guitar. I was in and out of bands all through high school and then right after graduating I realized I wanted to do it seriously. A friend and I started a band, and I started getting us a bunch of shows and press and endorsements, and it was so cool to me. Once that band broke up I was pretty upset and after a period of feeling sorry for myself I just said fuck it and started producing.
Tell us what it’s like growing up in Miami and all of the fantastic music to come through.
It’s such a beautiful place, I think alot of my music embodies the feeling of being as sad as I am in a place as beautiful and uplifting as Miami. It certainly has seedy characters and dark parts but so does everywhere else. I’ve lived here for most of my life and I can’t imagine living anywhere else. I’d like to think my music has a certain Miami vibe to it. The music to come through here, on the other hand, is amazing; Grand Central, a local venue, puts some of the best acts in the business on it’s stage. The local scene, while plagued with shitty promoters, has some of the nicest people around in the local blogs and radio shows, as well as in some of the bands.
What has been the favorite performance you’ve ever given and why? Give details.
I’ve only done two shows so far, believe it or not. Both were equally great, but I got to play before Com Truise as my first show, and though my set was plagued with technical difficulties I really enjoyed having such an accepting and patient crowd. The crowd is really the only reason I play live, I love seeing people react to my tunes. I’d have to say so far that was my favorite show, but that’s going to change this summer, I’m sure.
What is one thing people should know about you?
I really love Ryan Gosling. Like more than anyone should realistically. Not in a sexual way or anything, but he’s just great. That and I’m a really big fan of horror films.
Tell us what your feelings are on the exploding EDM scene across the U.S. and how it affects you as an artist.
Funny enough, I’m not that into a lot of EDM. I like how it’s become such a diverse field and the artists that have developed because of it. I really dig Madeon, Porter Robinson and Mord Fustang. I think the scene affects me in the sense that without the explosion of electronic music over the past few years, I couldn’t do what I’m doing right now and be taken seriously. I feel lucky that because of how huge EDM’s gotten I now get to work on my little sub-genre and be apart of a much larger community of like minded artists who make vastly differing music from what I produce.
Who are you listening to when you’re not making music?
That’s a really long list so I’ll narrow it down to my favorites, in no particular order:
The Weeknd, Clams Casino, Explosions in the Sky, Mogwai, Enemies, Ratatat, Minus the Bear, Maps and Atlases, Millionyoung, Bourgeoisie, Evian Christ, Rick Ross, Balam Acab, Starslinger, Drake, Com Truise, Starfucker, Flying Lotus, Toro Y Moi, James Blake, XXYYXX, M83, Washed Out, Death Grips, Unicorn Kid, SBTRKT, Active Child, Alexisonfire, City and Colour, La Dispute, Miami Horror, Koichi Sugiyama, Johnny Greenwood, Radiohead, MF Doom, Neon Indian, Aesop Rock, MMC Da Click, Circa Survive, The Antlers, Anthony Green, Arcade Fire, Miles Davis, Joe Pass, Pat Methany, Japandi, Stage Kids, Sleeping People, Battles, The Fall of Troy, Grizzly Bear, The Chromatics, Frank Zappa, Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton, Kenna, Kanye West, Jay-Z, Justice, Tycho, Twin Shadow, Twin Sister, The Mars Volta, Thrice, Phoenix, Perfume Genius, Passion Pit, Zombi, King Krule, Metric, Daft Punk. There’s alot more…
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