Slain Miami Beach tourist's family asks judge to sentence killer to life

A sentencing hearing began Monday for the man who fatally shot a Colorado father while he was vacationing with his family in Miami Beach in 2021, after pleading guilty to the murder earlier this year.  Tamarius Davis admitted to killing Dustin Wakefield, who was having dinner with his family at the La Cerveceria restaurant on Ocean Drive when Davis opened fire, shooting him five times. Davis also shot at other people in the area, but they survived. Davis, who was visiting from Georgia, told police he was under the influence of mushrooms and felt empowered when he went on the shooting rampage. In a short video taken immediately after the fatal shooting, people are heard screaming. A witness said he appeared to be celebrating, dancing over the victim s body. Dustin Wakefield Family remembers Dustin Wakefield During the sentencing hearing, Wakefield’s mother, Lora Wakefield, became emotional as she listened to recordings of her son singing and playing guitar. She said