Dwight C. Wells was shot on the night of October 10, 2025, while playing dominoes outside his Liberty City restaurant, Winning and Won Turkey Legs, in Miami. A Black/African American male, age 40, he collapsed as people scattered in the chaos captured on nearby surveillance video. First responders took him to Jackson Memorial Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Police said the shooting happened shortly after 9:20 p.m. outside the business on Northwest 17th Avenue.
Wells was known locally as a community activist and entrepreneur who founded the “Bikes Up, Guns Down” movement—also described as “Wheels Up, Guns Down”—and as someone who tried to steer young people away from violence. After his death, vigils formed outside his restaurant as neighbors, riders, and family members remembered his efforts and mourned the loss of a man many called a pillar of Liberty City. His mother and girlfriend spoke publicly in the days that followed, urging unity and asking why someone would gun down a man devoted to uplifting his neighborhood.
According to City of Miami Police, a masked shooter approached during the domino game, opened fire, and then ran away on foot. Investigators collected surveillance video and appealed for tips through Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers. As of mid-October reporting, police had not announced a motive and no arrests had been made, while the search for the gunman continued.
Wells’ death resonated beyond the crime scene, drawing coverage across local outlets and community publications. Memorial posts and obituaries identified him by name and age and marked the date of his killing in Miami, reflecting a broader sense of loss among those who had watched him advocate against the very gun violence that claimed his life.
