Alicia Roundtree, a 43-year-old African American woman and mother of three, tragically lost her life on December 9, 2017, in Miami Gardens, FL. Alicia was driving westbound on Northwest 183rd Street when a stray bullet pierced her car, leading to her untimely death. She was pronounced dead at the hospital shortly after the incident. The bullet that struck Alicia was not intended for her; she was an innocent bystander caught in the crossfire of a violent altercation.
The investigation
into Alicia Roundtree's death revealed that the bullet originated from a parking lot near the North Dade Regional Library. The shooter, identified as 52-year-old Donald Alex Young, was aiming at two other vehicles when the bullet veered off course and struck Alicia's car. Young turned himself in to the police on January 23, 2018, and was subsequently charged with first-degree murder and seven counts of attempted first-degree murder. Despite his attorney's efforts to reduce the charges, arguing that Alicia was not the intended target, the judge upheld the first-degree murder charge.
The case brought a sense of closure to Alicia's family, particularly her sons, Isaiah and Johnathan, who expressed gratitude for the community's support and the arrest of the suspect. Isaiah, who graduated college after his mother's death, credited her as the driving force behind his achievement. The family continues to cope with their loss, finding solace in the justice system's efforts to hold the perpetrator accountable.
