One year after Dwight Wells was gunned down outside his Liberty City business, his family and friends are carrying on the anti-violence work he started. No arrests have been made in the killing.
Wells, 40, was known to loved ones as “Screamer.” He owned Winning and Won Turkey Legs, a well-known business in Liberty City, and founded Wheels Up, Guns Down, a group that aims to steer young people away from violence. His mother, Mary Robbins Brown, said her son was a man a community needed and that she misses him deeply. His sister, Trawonna Barron, said he was helping the community when he was taken.
Friends said Wells was always willing to help young people in Miami. Clarilee Ortiz recalled that he never said no to anyone who needed him.
Loved ones have since created the Dwight “Screamer” Wells Foundation, which hosts community outreach events meant to spread positivity to neighbors. Dejourae Williams said the goal is to keep his legacy alive.
Miami police are still searching for the suspect and are asking anyone with information to come forward. Tips can be submitted anonymously.
The foundation will host Screamer Day on Sunday, Oct. 25, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Charles Hadley Park in Miami.
