MIAMI (WSVN) - Police are investigating a shooting on the westbound Julia Tuttle Causeway in Miami.
Miami Beach Police were called to the scene of the shooting along the causeway, at around 2:55 p.m., Monday.
According to police, the victims were photographing the subject’s vehicle when they were traveling northbound along Alton Road before entering the causeway. The victims told police they saw garbage being thrown from the subject’s vehicle. Police believe the subjects may have noticed they were being photographed.
Once on the causeway, the passenger of the subject vehicle discharged three rounds, police said.
Police said one of three shots fired grazed the victim’s Ford F-150 pickup truck above the right headlight.
This is the dangerous crime scene on the I-95 SB ramp from the Julia Tuttle. Men tell police they were shot at after initially observing and video recording people littering from their car. Car from where the shots came sped off. No injuries. @MiamiBeachPD @wsvn #Exclusive pic.twitter.com/FqtCY614J2
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The victims then pulled over on the side of the causeway and contacted authorities.
Police temporarily closed the ramp from Alton Road to westbound Interstate 195 as investigators looked for bullet fragments. The roadway has since reopened.
No injuries were reported.
If you have any information on this shooting, call Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-TIPS. Remember, you can always remain anonymous, and you may be eligible for a $1,000 reward.
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