A suspect was accused of murdering a Florida teen on Tuesday during a drug deal gone bad in Little Havana.
Online records confirm Demarcus Cook, 18, was arrested Wednesday on a single count of first-degree murder.
Miami Police reported, 17-year-old Isaiah Hernandez was standing outside his home when Cook allegedly drove up to him in his Jeep Grand Cherokee.
Police said, “Cook was there to purchase marijuana from Isaiah. However, there was no exchange in cash.”
Detectives claim that Cook intended to steal the marijuana from Isaiah and opened fired on the teen from inside the jeep.
Isaiah’s father, Orlando Hernandez, was home at the time and heard five shots followed by screaming.
“I came outside, my son on the floor, gushing with his last breath…was his life, and you, as a parent, can’t do nothing but try to save him, and you don’t succeed,” Orlando Hernandez said.
After the altercation and police driving to the scene a search of Cook’s home ensued. Police recovered the gun used in the murder as well as the stolen marijuana.
Cook is the half-brother of Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook.
In 2019, when he was 14, Demarcus Cook and another teen were shot while playing basketball in Little Haiti. Cook’s attorney claimed he fired on Isaiah in self-defense.
Cook remains in jail on no bond. He has not entered a plea to the charge against him.
A GoFundMe campaign has been launched to help cover the slain teen’s funeral expenses.
Isaiah played football for Miami Jackson Senior High School, where he was about to enter his senior year.
The boy’s dad said he was a great son who had a big heart. “He was in school, and he played football. You ask him for something, and he’ll give it from his heart. You ask for his last dollar, and he’ll give it to you.”
Hernandez called Isaiah a big bear with a big heart, who wanted to do something in life, do better in life.
Who does the proof reading at Republican Scoop? Oops obviously no one. The said ” victim” Hernandez was reportedly a teen yet his age appears in print as a 7 year old!
This isn’t the first time there is a lack of proof reading at Republican Scoop!
Did you get the age of the person shot wrote? You say he’s in high school, yet you state his age is 7 yrs young how can that be???
It’s the Wu Flu, I blame the communist Chinese.
If I read the article correctly the Hernandez victim was selling marijuana to Cook. So this “big bear who wanted to do something with his life” was involved in an illegal activity. Am I missing something?
just another grand persons of color
So let me get this straight ,,this gentle big bear with a big heart was the inside man in the drug dealing ,,so if all is true ,what did he do with his drug money sales ,,,an did dad didn,t know or was in on the dealing ,,guess that why if you asked him for money ,,he,d give you his last $,,, now a go fund me account has been set up to pay for his funeral expense ,,,some stinks here ,,,I was born at nite ,but it wasn,t last nite
Buying drugs, selling drugs.
Mmmmmm………….
Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.
Dad, pack your shit and get out while you can. You America hating black man, join the other anti-American in Russia. Your kind not wanted here. GTFO NOW!
Dad, pack your shit and get out while you can. You America hating black man, join the other anti-American blacks in Russia. Your kind not wanted here. GTFO NOW!
The victim was a DRUG DEALER. Daddy was to as far as I’m concerned. And allowing this activity to go on for his son is the MAIN CAUSE of his death.
Not a promising young high school football player, a DRUG DEALER!
Another example of why NFL players are mostly fellons.