Canadian diplomat 'devastated' as son killed, another arrested in Miami shooting, dad says

Written By Unknown on Rabu, 01 April 2015 | 21.48

The 17-year-old son of a Canadian diplomat in Miami is dead and his 15-year-old brother is in police custody following an alleged drug robbery shootout that also left another teenager dead, CBC News has confirmed.

The older son of Roxanne Dubé, Jean Wabafiyebazu, was shot Monday afternoon, the boys' father, Germano Wabafiyebazu, confirmed from Ottawa during an interview with CBC News Network's Heather Hiscox. 

Jean later died in hospital.

Roxanne Dube

Roxanne Dubé was named Canada's consul general in Miami last November, but the father of her two sons says she only arrived in the city with the boys in February. (Government of Canada)

Marc Wabafiyebazu has been arrested in connection with the alleged attempted drug robbery. The other teen who died has been identified by NBC News as Joshua Wright, 17.

Germano Wabafiyebazu is separated from the boys' mother, the Canadian consul general in Miami. 

"She is devastated," he told Hiscox.

Dubé was named consul general last November, but the father said she only arrived in Miami with the boys in February. She was ambassador to Zimbabwe from 2005 to 2008.

Germano Wabafiyebazu said Dubé told him their two sons asked for the car at about 3 p.m. Monday to go around the city. He said Jean and Marc then picked up a friend cited by the father as "an intermediary." 

Police allege the two brothers, armed with weapons, planned to rob an alleged drug dealer and a shootout ensued. According to Florida law, an individual involved in a violent crime during which someone is killed can be charged with felony murder.

The Miami Herald reported the teen brothers drove to an apartment in Miami's Coral Way neighbourhood in a BMW with diplomatic plates.

The diplomat's younger son was outside in a parked car when the shooting started, the Herald reported the police as saying.

Germano Wabafiyebazu believes the apartment belonged to the intermediary, and that it appeared the alleged drug dealer didn't trust Jean or the intermediary.

"And something irritated him, and [he] shot them," the boys' father told CBC News.

Marc, inside the car, heard the shots, ran to the dwelling, and saw his brother and the other young man dead, his father said, adding that Marc was arrested at the scene.

Germano Wabafiyebazu believes Marc would have been shot too if he had been inside the apartment when the firing started.

"I consider myself really lucky" to have not lost both sons, he said.

Miami diplomat shooting

The shootout that reportedly killed Canadian diplomat Roxanne Dubé's teenage son, leaving his younger brother in custody, occurred on Monday afternoon, CBC has confirmed. (Hector Gabino/El Nuevo Herald)

A male witness told NBC News: "We heard like six straight shots. [We] came out here. Heard another four. Saw some guy come out with a gun. Some other guy behind him stumbling. He fell down and some chick came out screaming."

A 19-year-old man was wounded in the incident, police told the Herald. 

The newspaper identified him as Anthony Rodriguez, 19. He drove away from the scene of the shooting, but was arrested at a nearby gas station, and has been charged with felony murder and marijuana possession with intent to sell, the Herald reported.

John Babcock, a spokesman for Canada's Foreign Affairs Department, said in an email statement to CBC early Tuesday that the department is "aware of reports of a serious incident involving a Canadian family in Miami.

"Canadian officials are providing assistance to the family," Babcock said. "A full investigation is underway and we will continue assisting local authorities."

The body of Jean Wabafiyebazu will be transported back to Canada.


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