MIAMI — 58-year-old Joseph Max Fucheck has been charged with, Aggravated Assault with a Firearm with Prejudice and Possession of a Firearm by Convicted Felon, both felonies, for events that transpired on June 14, 2020 at the victim\u2019s home in unincorporated Miami-Dade County.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is sad that racism can turn the most mundane act into a confrontation with potentially violent overtones,\u201d said State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle. \u201cAll Mr. Wynn wanted to do was go into his mailbox for his mail. Suddenly, as the video shows, Mr. Fucheck accosted him with a barrage of ugly statements and racial slurs. This incident was about much, much more than the obnoxious behavior of an irate man arming himself and screaming at someone he did not know and had no reason to fear. With this arrest, we are alleging today that the incident was about hate and intimidation, pure and simple. I wish to commend the work of the Miami-Dade Police Department\u2019s Northside District Detectives and agents of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement for their efforts intended to bring this case to a proper resolution.\u201d<\/p>\n
The victim in this case, Dwayne Wynn, was across the street from his house speaking with a neighbor when he observed an unknown individual park a red Jeep Cherokee at his home, exit the vehicle, and place something in Mr. Wynn\u2019s mailbox. This individual, later identified as Joseph Max Fucheck, returned to the Jeep and drove off. Upon checking his mailbox, Wynn found a 3 x 5 card containing Fucheck\u2019s name and the statements, \u201cWe Buy Houses\u2026CASH!\u201d and \u201cWe Buy Houses\u2026 FAST!\u201d. Wynn then returned to his neighbor\u2019s property to complete his conversation.<\/p>\n
When he heard a car approaching, Wynn looked up and saw Fucheck\u2019s Jeep coming down the street towards him. Fucheck allegedly parked the car between Mr. Wynn and his home, jumped out of his vehicle, and began a profanity-laced rant, stating, \u201cThat\u2019s not your property mother\u2026r! I saw you! I was down the street watching you! I saw you take that out of there. You\u2019re just a mother\u2026ing nosey neighbor! Give me my card, that\u2019s my property!\u201d Fucheck lunged at Wynn twice, eventually bumping into him. At this point, Fucheck allegedly pulled out a firearm and pointed it at Wynn yelling, \u201cMother\u2026r you\u2019re going to give me that mother\u2026ing card, that\u2019s my property!\u201d Witnesses and children watched these events and allegedly tried to divert Fucheck\u2019s attention away from Wynn.<\/p>\n
Fucheck then allegedly lowered the gun and Wynn began recording the remainder of the interaction with his camera. In the 2 minute and 17 second video, Fucheck, a convicted felon, can be seen carrying and menacingly brandishing a firearm in the direction of Wynn. Fucheck made repeated overtures regarding the firearm, stating, \u201cDamn right I carry a mother\u2026ing gun.\u201d Fucheck repeatedly took issue with Wynn\u2019s claim that he was on his personal property, disputing whether Wynn actually owned the property. In the video, Fucheck, can be seen and heard making various racist remarks towards Wynn, a black male. As Fucheck drove away, he reportedly yelled the word \u201cn\u2026.r\u201d. at the victim and \u201cthis is why you people get shot\u201d.<\/p>\n