Family Of Victim Desmond Owens Ask For Community's Help After NW Miami Banquet Hall Mass Shooting

Miami FL

04 June, 2021

6:20 PM

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By Peter D'Oench, CBS Miami June 4, 2021 MIAMI (CBSMiami) – The mother, aunt, and cousin of a 26-year-old man who was gunned down at the El Mula Banquet Hall are speaking out for the first time, asking for the public's help in this mass shooting. Melanie Bruton, whose son Desmond Owens was one of two men who lost their lives, is inconsolable. As she wept, she needed comfort and support as she struggled to approach the crime scene where there is a makeshift memorial for the victims with candles, stuffed animals, and balloons. Three balloons spell out the letters "DEZ" for Desmond her son. CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective.