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CBS News
a day ago
- CBS News
Teen killed in Brickell apartment was with dad despite restraining order, court documents show
New details emerge in stabbing death of a sleeping teen at Brickell condo New details emerge in stabbing death of a sleeping teen at Brickell condo New details emerge in stabbing death of a sleeping teen at Brickell condo A 17-year-old boy was stabbed to death over the weekend in a Brickell high-rise apartment while staying with his father in violation of a court-issued restraining order, according to newly released court documents. Dominic Ferrell, a rising high school senior, was asleep in a condo on the 34th floor of the Icon Brickell when he was fatally stabbed. Police say the suspect, identified as 26-year-old Kyrill Kehl of Arizona, entered the unlocked unit, attacked the teen, and later fell to his death from a nearby building. Father violated protective order, documents show Court documents obtained by CBS News Miami reveal that Ferrell's parents were in the process of divorcing and that his mother had filed a restraining order on behalf of herself and her children following a reported incident of domestic violence. The documents state that in February, Ferrell's father came home intoxicated, pulled his wife from bed, and threw her to the ground. After the order was filed, the court mandated that the father stay away from Dominic and his siblings. However, the documents allege he convinced Dominic to spend substantial time with him despite the order. Ferrell was staying at the apartment with his father when the stabbing occurred. Investigation ongoing as loved ones mourn A video shows Dominic Ferrell during his middle school graduation, describing his time at St. Peter and Paul School. Friends remember him as outgoing and joyful. The court has released Ferrell's remains to his mother for funeral arrangements. Authorities have not yet determined why Kehl attacked Ferrell. A toxicology report is pending to determine if the suspect was under the influence during the attack.
Daily Mail
a day ago
- Daily Mail
Boy, 17, was safely sleeping in luxurious Miami apartment... until killer stranger sneaked into skyscraper
A teenage boy was sleeping soundly in a luxurious Miami high-rise home when a stranger sneaked into the building and knifed him to death in his bed. Dominic Ferrell, 17, was sleeping in the lavish Icon Brickell building in Miami in the early hours of Sunday with his door unlocked when suspect Kyrill Kehl, 26, managed to get inside. Kehl did not have a key fob for the secure building or its elevator. He piggybacked in behind a group of residents around 2am and rode the elevator up with them before getting out on a random floor. Next Kehl tried to open a number of units to test their locks. Ferrell's apartment on the 34th floor was unlocked at the time, and Kehl entered without using force before savagely stabbing him numerous times. In reported surveillance footage that has not been released to the public, investigators said Kehl was then seen sprinting from the apartment, and several knives were found at the scene. According to police, Ferrell was found dead in his bed by a witness who lived with him. It is unclear if the witness was a family member, and they have not been named. The Miami Herald reported that the apartment where Ferrell was killed was a 'short term rental.' In a shock twist to the violent episode, cops said Kehl ran to a nearby construction site before apparently falling off an upper level and dying. Investigators said Kehl had a history of mental illness, but have not established a motive for the killing and believe he had no prior contact with Ferrell before the attack. It is unclear if he purposefully jumped to his death at the construction site or accidentally fell. Police said they found his body at the construction site the next morning after following a trail of blood from the scene of Farrell's slaying. Kehl had worked at military defense giant Northrop Grumman from March 2022 to September 2024 in the company's Marine Systems, according to a LinkedIn profile reported to be Kehl's. According to a GoFundMe page first cited by the Miami Herald, Kehl went on to fundraise to travel to India in November 2024 when he left the defense contractor. He wrote of using his funds to donate clothing to those in need, and raised over $3,000 to bring impoverished communities in Varanasi. Investigators said Kehl had travelled from Arizona to Miami before the murder, and said it is unclear how he got there or if he had any ties to the area. A toxicology report is pending to establish if Kehl was on drugs or alcohol at the time of the murder. Tributes have poured in for Ferrell as his loved ones say they are devastated by the random killing. His mother, who has not been named, told NBC6 that she 'had nothing to say' as she came to terms with the reality of the senseless slaying. Ferrell was a student at Miami Beach Senior High and had opened a dog walking business in the vacation hotspot in January 2023. Following the shocking killing, residents in the Icon Brickell building and the surrounding area say they have recently been raising the alarm over safety issued in the luxury apartment complex, which comprises of three high rise skyscrapers. 'People are concerned with safety,' Christian Tang, owner of the Brickell & Downtown Miami Community Group, told NBC6. 'They feel uneasy with what's going on around the community in recent incidents in the last two, three, four months.' These incidents reportedly included an attempted rape at an apartment blocks away from Farrell's building last month. 'There are a lot of issues with the security around here, especially since it's supposed to be a luxury area,' added Icon Brickell resident Marianne Sucre to the Miami Herald. 'This kind of stuff has been happening a lot . . . You always hear that someone is approached or yelled at or [hear of] a lot of violent situations.' In a statement following the discovery of Kehl's body, Miami Police Chief Manny Morales assured residents there is no threat to public safety and clarified that the suspect and victim did not know each other. 'We know for a fact that they did not know each other. They were strangers and this guy was just going from apartment to apartment, opening and knocking on doors, so again it is very important to lock your doors and do not open them to strangers,' Morales said.
CBS News
2 days ago
- CBS News
Teen murdered in Brickell high-rise was stabbed to death as he slept, Miami police say
A teen who was murder over the weekend at a Brickell luxury high-rise was stabbed to death as he slept, according to new information released by Miami police. Sunday morning, around 2 a.m., officers were sent to the Icon Brickell complex, at 485 Brickell Avenue, after police received word of a stabbing. In an apartment on the 34th floor, they found the body of 17-year-old Dominic Ferrell. Stabbing suspect found dead nearby Investigators reviewed surveillance tape video, which showed one man running away from the building, according to police. SWAT officers searched a nearby building still under construction and found the suspect dead. He's been identified as 26-year-old Kyrill R. Kehl. "The suspect leaves the apartment building and goes across the street to a construction site and goes at least 100 to 200 feet and then jumps or falls to his death," Miami police Officer Michael Vega said. What led to the stabbing According to police, Kehl loitered in the lobby for a while before getting on an elevator. "We know the suspect was in the lobby for a bit before some residents went on the elevator. He tagged along with them and went up to the 40 something floor and knocked on several doors and tried to open the doors. He eventually goes down to the 34th floor and goes to the victim's door. He then goes to the bedroom where the 17 year old is sleeping and stabs him to death," Vega said. Investigators said another person was also asleep in the apartment where Ferrell was killed. According to police, Kehl arrived in South Florida from Arizona two days before the stabbing. He was not staying at the Brickell complex. Investigators are trying to piece together what led to the stabbing. "We know there may have been some mental health issues probably leading to this but until we get toxicology results we will not know what was in his system," Vega said. He added that Kehl and Ferrel were strangers. "We know for a fact that they did not know each other. They were strangers and this guy was just going from apartment to apartment, opening and knocking on doors, so again it is very important to lock your doors and do not open them to strangers," Vega said.
