Police say three suspects are jailed and the gunman is still at large after the weekend attack inside a high-end streetwear store.
MIAMI, FL — An Atlanta rapper was shot in the stomach during a robbery inside the Supreme store in Miami’s Design District on Saturday afternoon, police said, setting off a search for the gunman and leading to three arrests tied to the heist of a gold chain valued at about $22,000.
Authorities say the case matters now because the suspects and victim knew each other from prior disputes tied to the Atlanta area, and the shooting unfolded in one of Miami’s busiest shopping districts. Detectives quickly tracked a getaway car, recovered the stolen chain, and jailed three people on robbery and accessory counts. As of Tuesday, the alleged shooter had not been identified by name, and investigators continued to build the case while the victim recovered at a local hospital.
Police said the confrontation began around 4:15–4:20 p.m. Saturday inside the Supreme store at 45 NE 41st St. The victim told detectives he was approached by several men he recognized from earlier conflicts. An argument broke out. Investigators said one suspect moved behind the victim, ripped the chain from his neck and ran. As the victim chased after him, another man ran up and shot the victim once in the abdomen before fleeing with the group. Officers and fire-rescue responded within minutes as shoppers crowded the Design District’s streets. Surveillance video from inside the store captured the robbery and the moment the gunman opened fire, according to arrest reports. The victim was taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital, where he gave a sworn statement to detectives.
Detectives said the crew escaped in a white Mercedes-Benz. Within hours, investigators located the vehicle parked near Northeast 10th Avenue and 91st Terrace in Miami Shores and watched as suspects walked toward a nearby home along the 800 block of Northeast 90th Street. Officers executed a residential search warrant and detained three men. Police identified them as Jamar McKay, 25, of Mobile, Alabama; Omarion Phillips, 20, of Atlanta; and Kevieon Smith, 21, of Riviera Beach. Inside the home, detectives said they found the victim’s gold chain, keys to the Mercedes and clothing believed to have been worn during the robbery. McKay is charged with armed robbery with a firearm; Phillips and Smith face accessory-after-the-fact counts, and Smith also faces a felon-in-possession charge. The alleged shooter remained unidentified and at large late Monday, police said.
Miami Police Chief Manuel Morales said the quick arrests came after detectives canvassed the area and reviewed store surveillance. “Individuals who commit acts of violence in our city will be identified, located and held fully accountable,” Morales said in a statement. A judge ordered McKay held without bond during a Monday morning appearance, according to court records. Phillips and Smith were each given a $7,500 bond; Smith is also held on a separate case out of Palm Beach County. Investigators said the victim and the men who confronted him are all connected to the Atlanta area and had “problems” in the past, but officials declined to publicly detail the nature of the prior disputes. The gunman’s name and exact role beyond the single shot remained unknown as of Tuesday.
The shooting rattled shoppers and employees in the Design District, a luxury retail and dining hub where national brands and streetwear labels sit within a tight grid of storefronts. The Supreme location closed for part of Monday afternoon while crime-scene technicians finished their work, neighbors said. Police records list the address near NE 41st Street, a corridor that regularly draws weekend visitors. While robberies tied to jewelry theft have been prosecuted across South Florida in recent years, detectives in this case emphasized the interstate ties between those involved and the speed of the follow-up work that led to three arrests and the recovery of the chain itself.
Court filings show McKay faces an armed-robbery count and a resisting-without-violence charge stemming from his arrest. Phillips and Smith were booked as accessories after the fact; Smith also faces a firearms charge. All three were held at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center on Monday, according to jail records, with McKay ordered held without bond. Detectives continued to process surveillance footage and other evidence while seeking the gunman. Police did not immediately release the suspect’s description. Next steps include formal charging decisions by prosecutors and the scheduling of preliminary hearings later this month.
By late Monday, the Supreme store’s lights were off and yellow tape was still tied near the entrance. Employees in nearby shops described a rush of officers after the single shot on Saturday. “It got quiet and then everybody ran,” said a sales clerk at a neighboring boutique who asked not to be named because the shooter hasn’t been caught. Outside, shoppers walked past as officers loaded bags of evidence into unmarked cars. Friends of the victim who arrived at the hospital said he was awake and talking. Police have not publicly named him, and hospital officials did not release a condition.
As of Tuesday evening, police said the victim was recovering and cooperating with investigators. Detectives are working to confirm the gunman’s identity and to determine whether any additional suspects helped plan or carry out the robbery. The next significant update is expected after prosecutors file formal charges and a hearing date is set later in January.
Author note: Last updated January 6, 2026.