15-04-2025
Miami Gardens police arrest man accused of shooting mother-in-law
Miami Gardens police on Tuesday arrested the man they say shot his mother-in-law the day before.
Police say 49-year-old Bilal Ismail shot his mother-in-law at a house at the 4400 Block of NW 203rd Terrace Monday morning around 11:30 a.m. before driving off in a blue Ford F-15 pickup truck.
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Almost exactly 24 hours later, members of the department's Investigative Unit pulled over a silver Toyota RAV4 and arrested Bilal without incident, the department said in a statement.
The woman, who police have not named, remains in critical condition, a police spokesperson said. Police have not released details of what investigators believe led to the shooting.
On Tuesday night, Ismail was being held at Turner Guilford Correctional Center with bond yet to be set by a judge on a charge of second-degree attempted murder. Information about his legal representation was not immediately available.
This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
