
Illinois man charged with mailing white powder to members of Congress
By Katherine Langford
WPLG Local 10
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The family and friends of Dustin Wakefield were in tears in a Miami courtroom Monday as they read victim impact statements to a judge before the sentencing of the man who killed him."This crime did not just take Dustin's life; it shattered an entire family," said Lora Wakefield, Dustin Wakefield's mother.Tamarius Davis, now 27, shot and killed Wakefield on Aug. 24, 2021, while Wakefield was sitting at a restaurant with his family on Ocean Drive in South Beach. Wakefield was 21.Prosecutors say Davis was visiting from Georgia when he took psychedelic mushrooms, got a gun, and began shooting at random people in South Beach. They say he then approached Wakefield, who was visiting from Colorado with his wife, his 1-year-old son and other relatives. Prosecutors say Davis pointed the gun at the toddler and then shot Wakefield five times. They say he was seen dancing and laughing afterward.In May, Davis pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, attempted second-degree murder, and child abuse.Wak