Man Arrested After Shooting Ex-Girlfriend in the Face at Denny's

An argument between an estranged couple at a North Miami Denny's escalated, leading to an Attempted Murder charge. According to North Miami Police, on Monday, August 5 at around 12:30 a.m., Brooke Tuchinsky and her ex-boyfriend, Sean Barnes, were "engaged in a verbal argument at the Denny's restaurant on NE...

By Laine Doss

August 7, 2013

[
        {
          "name": "Air - MediumRectangle - Inline Content - Mobile Display Size",
          "component": "19274298",
          "insertPoint": "2",
          "requiredCountToDisplay": "2"
        },{
          "name": "Editor Picks",
          "component": "17482312",
          "insertPoint": "4",
          "requiredCountToDisplay": "1"
        },{
          "name": "Inline Links",
          "component": "18711090",
          "insertPoint": "8th",
          "startingPoint": 8,
          "requiredCountToDisplay": "7",
          "maxInsertions": 25
        },{
          "name": "Air - MediumRectangle - Combo - Inline Content",
          "component": "17482310",
          "insertPoint": "8th",
          "startingPoint": 8,
          "requiredCountToDisplay": "7",
          "maxInsertions": 25
        },{
          "name": "Inline Links",
          "component": "18711090",
          "insertPoint": "8th",
          "startingPoint": 12,
          "requiredCountToDisplay": "11",
          "maxInsertions": 25
        },{
          "name": "Air - Leaderboard Tower - Combo - Inline Content",
          "component": "17482313",
          "insertPoint": "8th",
          "startingPoint": 12,
          "requiredCountToDisplay": "11",
          "maxInsertions": 25
        }
      ]

An argument between an estranged couple at a North Miami Denny's escalated, leading to an Attempted Murder charge.

According to North Miami Police, on Monday, August 5 at around 12:30 a.m., Brooke Tuchinsky and her ex-boyfriend, Sean Barnes, were "engaged in a verbal argument at the Denny's restaurant on NE 121 Street and Biscayne Boulevard. When the victim went to the bathroom, the subject followed and shot the victim."

North Miami Police Public Information Officer Major Neal Cuevas confirmed Tuchinsky was shot in the face, and that Barnes fled the scene.

An extensive investigation and search was conducted, and Barnes was located and arrested on charges of Attempted Murder, Aggravated Battery, and Shooting a Deadly Weapon.

According to CBS Miami, Tuchinsky was airlifted to Jackson Memorial Hospital, where she is listed in stable condition.

Barnes is being held at Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center .

Follow Laine Doss on Twitter @LaineDoss and Facebook.

Follow Short Order on Facebook , on Twitter @Short_Order, and Instagram @ShortOrder.

KEEP NEW TIMES FREE... Since we started New Times, it has been defined as the free, independent voice of Miami, and we'd like to keep it that way. Your membership allows us to continue offering readers access to our incisive coverage of local news, food, and culture with no paywalls. You can support us by joining as a member for as little as $1.

Laine Doss is the former food editor of Miami New Times. She has been featured on Cooking Channel's Eat Street and Food Network's Great Food Truck Race. She won an Alternative Weekly award for her feature about what it's like to wait tables.

Contact: Laine Doss

Follow:

Facebook: laine.doss

Twitter: @lainedoss