A violent confrontation at a Miami bus stop left one man in critical condition and another behind bars facing serious charges. Maurice Yoelcis Sapp, 61, was arrested Wednesday afternoon after authorities say he repeatedly stabbed another man during a heated argument near Northwest Seventh Avenue and 61st Street.
The incident unfolded around 4:30 p.m. when Miami police officers were flagged down by a man holding a knife at the bus stop. Upon arrival, officers discovered Sapp, who is listed as homeless in official records, gripping a knife in one hand while holding onto the victim’s shirt with the other. The officer ordered Sapp to drop the weapon, and he complied without resistance.
The victim sustained severe injuries, including stab wounds to his left cheek, left shoulder, and upper abdomen. Emergency responders from Miami Fire Rescue rushed him to Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center, where medical staff listed his condition as critical due to a large wound on the left side of his face.
According to witness testimony, the altercation began when Sapp approached the victim and the two men exchanged words. After Sapp returned to the bus bench, the victim reportedly approached him to continue the argument. The witness told investigators she heard Sapp say “Say it again” before attacking the man with a black pocketknife. Sapp later admitted to detectives that he stabbed the victim three to four times, acknowledging the man was unarmed during the entire encounter.
Detectives determined Sapp was the primary aggressor in the incident and placed him under arrest. He now faces one count of attempted second-degree murder with a deadly weapon and is being held without bond at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center. A judge has also issued an order requiring Sapp to stay away from the victim. Authorities have not disclosed what sparked the deadly argument between the two men.
