Nader Aweidah, a 46-year-old well-known business owner in Miami, was fatally shot on June 6, 2023. The incident occurred at the Perfect Auto Paint & Body Shop, located in the area of Northwest Seventh Avenue and 75th Street in Miami’s Liberty City.
According to the arrest warrant, the events leading up to the shooting began when Ferris Phillips II, 38, entered Aweidah’s office inside the body shop shortly before 11 a.m. Phillips demanded to speak with Aweidah, who told him to wait.
Phillips then sat on a couch until a witness, who was also in the office, left. Surveillance video showed Phillips following the witness out of the office, looking around the body shop, and then returning to the office.
Upon re-entering the office, Phillips immediately started shooting at Aweidah, who was shot multiple times. The witness, who had not yet driven away, saw Phillips running outside after the shooting and later identified him in a photo lineup.
Ferris Phillips II turned himself in to Fort Lauderdale police that night and was transferred to the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center, where he is being held without bond on a first-degree murder charge. Phillips provided a statement to officers, although the details of this statement were redacted from the publicly released report. The motive for the shooting was not mentioned in the warrant.
Nader Aweidah was described by his employees as an extraordinary person with a heart of gold, known for his generosity and willingness to help others. In addition to owning the Perfect Auto Paint & Body Shop, Aweidah also owned Bubba’s Supermarket.
