FL FL - Bryan Herrera, 16, Murdered while Riding Bicycle, Miami, 22 Dec 2012 *arrest*

[PastTense]

There is a new appeal for help in the 2012 murder of a 16-year-old Miami boy who was shot and killed while riding his bicycle.

Bryan Herrera (CBS4)

That plea is coming from Miami Police and the loved ones of Bryan Herrera.

“He was my son and I love him,” said Anabel Herrera. “He is a very big missing part of my life.” Anabel Herrera told CBS4’S Peter D’Oench that she will never get over the loss of a child who she helped raise since he was 4 years old, her step-son Bryan. “It’s horrible,” she said. “It’s ongoing. It’s something you never get over. It’s something you have to relive over and over in your head and know there is no arrest. It doesn’t make it any easier.”

Bryan Herrera (CBS4)

Precious photos remind her of what happened at 11:05 a.m. on Dec. 22nd of 2012, just three days before Christmas. The teenager was riding his bicycle to a friend’s house to work on a homework packet when he was shot and killed.

“Still 6 years later and we still look at pictures and we cannot believe that this has happened,” said Herrera. “You look at it on TV and you cannot imagine it can happen to you.”...

Family members say Herrera had no enemies and no criminal history.

'It's Something You Never Get Over': Family, Police Make New Appeal For Help In 2012 Murder Of Miami Teen Bryan Herrera

 

[PayrollNerd]

Published December 29, 2013

Exclusive: A Year After Son’s Death, Family Pleads For Help To Find His Killer

ALLAPATTAH (CBSMiami) — The family of an Allapattah boy killed a year ago, while riding his bike to a friend’s house, is asking for help to find their son’s killer.

Bryan Herrera, 16, was shot in the head about 11 a.m. December 22, 2012. He was on his way to work on a science project at a friend’s house. In the past year, no one has been arrested for the crime.

Police say Bryan had never been in trouble. His family says he loved video games and was interested in robotic engineering. A search of his backpack on the day he died turned up sketches of comic book figures.

“They think it was a random thing that happened, that most likely he didn’t know who the person was,” explained William Herrera.

 

[PayrollNerd]

Published February 7, 2018

Five Years After 16-Year Old Is Killed, Stepmom Fears He Will Never Get Justice

It was December 22nd. It was a Saturday morning right after winter break from school. He was a 10th grader, so they had gotten this winter school packet they had to complete.

He was going to go to a friend's house to do the package so they could have the rest of the winter break to just, you know, hang out and play video games.

He jumped on his bike and his friend lived about three blocks away and about a block and a half away or two blocks he was confronted by someone and he was murdered.

 

[PayrollNerd]

Justice for Bryan Herrera
Published 12/17/2020

8 yrs ago we were planning Christmas get togethers and gifts not knowing the tragedy before us in less than a week.
He was ripped from our lives and all his dreams and aspirations gone in an instant.
We keep asking ourselves who could’ve done this? Why him? How is it possible no one has come forward willing say what they saw that morning?
Our lives will never be the same. Yet Justice will help bring closure. It’s what our family is yearning for and it’s what Bryan deserves.
If you were in the area of NW 11 th Ave and NW 39th Street in Miami at 11:04 am on 12/22/12 and you have information on Bryan’s case... Please come forward. Call Crime Stoppers. Call City Of Miami Homicide Department or reach out to us directly. Bryan deserves Justice.

 

[scriabina]

How horrible. He looks like the sweetest boy. Is there any info about whether it was a targeted attack or if he was a victim of some sort of accident from a stray bullet?

 

[PayrollNerd]

How horrible. He looks like the sweetest boy. Is there any info about whether it was a targeted attack or if he was a victim of some sort of accident from a stray bullet?

As sad as it is to even think this, much less say it, it wouldn’t surprise me if it was a random gang initiation.

Since it was so close to Christmas, it also could have been celebratory gunfire. Fools still shoot guns in the air, ignoring that they do come back down, and injure/kill others. The trajectory of the bullet would prove or disprove this option tho.

 

[Kell1]

Need to know as much about the victim as possible , was there any reason someone may target him?

theres also a chance this was just a random shooting

 

[PayrollNerd]

8 minute video
Published 1/29/2016

 

[Knitty]

Arrest made in 2012 murder of Miami teen shot dead while riding bicycle

Miami police charged Adrian Oneal Grimes, 30, known as "Peanut" or "Nut," after receiving an anonymous tip.

www.cbsnews.com

 

[PayrollNerd]

Arrest made in 2012 murder of Miami teen shot dead while riding bicycle

Miami police charged Adrian Oneal Grimes, 30, known as "Peanut" or "Nut," after receiving an anonymous tip.

www.cbsnews.com

This poor child murdered over a stupid cell phone by a criminal with a long track record of crimes. I wish the witness had spoken up years ago. I wonder if the witness was scared but he has his own criminal record. So maybe there’s a benefit to him to speak up now.


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Mr. W.W. said he tried to stop the struggle by "mentioning the proximity to Christmas and asking, 'can we just get along?'," according to the arrest report.

Then, the witness said he heard the victim mouthing the words "I'm being robbed" as he saw a gun pointed at the victim.

Mr. W.W. decided not to intervene and instead waited in his car.

"Mr. W.W. saw the victim attempt to get out of the black male's grasp when Mr. W.W. heard a gunshot," according to the arrest report.

 

[dotr]

Jan 22 2025

Prosecutors to seek death penalty for man charged in 2012 murder of teen in Miami

Prosecutors will be seeking the death penalty for a man charged in the 2012 murder of a teen in Miami who was gunned down just days before Christmas.

www.nbcmiami.com

''Prosecutors will be seeking the death penalty for a man charged in the 2012 murder of a teen in Miami who was gunned down just days before Christmas.

Adrian Oneal Grimes, 30, was arrested last month, almost exactly 12 years after the Dec. 22, 2012 killing of Bryan Herrera.''

Adrian Oneal Grimes

 

[imstilla.grandma]

Anabel and William Herrera pose next to a photo of their late son Bryan. He was 16 years old when he was shot and killed while riding his bicycle before Christmas in 2012

During an afternoon press conference, Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle called the unexpected interaction between Grimes and the witness who was leaving federal prison, “divine intervention

https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/crime/article298959670.html

 

[dotr]

Jun 20, 2025

Officer Uncovers Chilling New Details After Reopening Teen Homicide Case | ALT 98.7

Listen to iHeartRadio's 'Cold Case Files: Miami' for the full scoop...

alt987fm.iheart.com

''What do 76-year-old Joyce Sapp, 16-year-old Bryan Herrera, and 32-year-old Laurance Webb all have in common?

According to iHeartRadio podcast Cold Case Files: Miami, the three Miami residents mentioned above were brutally murdered, and their cases remained unsolved. The new podcast, launched on June 12, "follows award‑winning radio host and City of Miami Police reserve officer Enrique Santos as he partners with the department’s Cold Case Homicide Unit, determined family members, and the advocates who spend their lives fighting for justice for the victims who can no longer fight for themselves."

In the first episode, Cold Case: Bryan Herrera, Officer Santos gives listeners an inside look into the unsolved homicide of the deceased Florida teen who was killed "in broad daylight" 13 years ago.''