Man charged in 2019 killing of cyclist on Rickenbacker Causeway takes the stand – NBC 6 South Florida

A motorcyclist accused of shooting a cyclist on the Rickenbacker Causeway in 2019 testified at his murder trial Thursday.

Kadel Piedrahita is charged with the premeditated murder of 48-year-old Alex Palencia and aggravated assault for allegedly attacking another cyclist.

Piedrahita was out on his motorcycle that morning to follow the group of cyclists and stream the whole thing live on Facebook. For Piedrahita, this was normal because his son was part of the group of cyclists.

But the ride took a deadly turn when, according to defense attorneys, Palencia kicked Piedrahita's motorcycle and a fight broke out.

Defense attorneys said two other cyclists joined the fight on Palencia's side and he defended himself by firing a shot from his gun.

However, the public prosecutor's office stated that the two had been involved in an argument the day before and that Piedrahita's act was murder.