Two people are dead, and two others have been injured after a man allegedly attacked a group of homeless people with a stick, police said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Police in Miami,\u00a0Florida<\/a>, say that units responded after 6 a.m. on Thursday to reports of an armed male who was “beating up people,” according to Miami Chief of Police Manuel Morales during a news conference.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Several people — all of whom were homeless — were attacked during the incident, according to Morales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Police believe the suspect first attacked one homeless male, then traveled eastbound and found another man before attacking him with a stick as well, authorities said.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n The suspect then proceeded to attack a homeless couple across the street from the second suspect, ultimately leaving two of the victims dead and two others injured, Morales said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Officers at the scene identified the suspect who fled, and following a foot pursuit the suspect was in police custody.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n The suspect was not identified but police confirmed that he is 30-years-old and has no known criminal history in the area but does have a record of some “minor” criminal activity in New York<\/a>, Morales said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Authorities believe these attacks are examples of “unprovoked violence” but the investigation into the deadly assault remains open.<\/p>\n\n\n\n