Man dead, 2 hospitalized following shooting in Northwest Miami-Dade

NORTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, FLA. (WSVN) - A man has died and two others had to be taken to the hospital following a shooting in Northwest Miami-Dade.

Miami-Dade Police and Fire Rescue units responded to the scene in the area of Northwest 88th Street and 18th Avenue just after 9:15 p.m., Tuesday.

According to police, the three victims were in front of a home in the area when an unknown amount of subjects opened fire. The bullets from their firearms would strike all three men, police said.

“They were in front of that residence when unknown subjects — we still don’t know how many — armed obviously, opened fire striking all three of them,” said Miami-Dade Police Detective Alvaro Zabaleta.

Paramedics transported two victims to Jackson Memorial Hospital in stable condition. 7News cameras captured paramedics taking the victims, who were lying on stretchers, into the hospital.

Neighbors said they heard dozens of bullets being fired.

“It was crazy, man,” a neighbor said. “I didn’t know anything like this could happen on my street. They sounded like fireworks, firecrackers, but they were gunshots.”

According to police, 21-year-old Kristopher Vega was pronounced dead at the scene.

The two hospitalized victims are 22 and 24 years old and are said to be in stable condition.

The 24-year-old has been identified by family as Alberto Vega, who is the deceased victim’s brother, police said.

“I went down there. I saw the young blood on the ground like really bad, hit up with stuff, and I saw his brother with a gunshot down at the bottom, and I saw another guy who got shot, too,” a neighbor said. “I feel a little scared, but things happen out here.”

According to 7News sources, the area where the shooting occurred is described as a hot zone, and there was shots that were fired in the area around a week ago.

The subjects may have been wearing ski masks during the shooting and took off westbound on 88th Street, according to sources.

Investigators said they are not sure if a car was involved in the shooting. They also do not know how many subjects were involved.

Police are asking members of the public who may have seen something to come forward.

“It’s 9:15 in the evening. It’s still relatively early, and they’re hoping that if anybody saw anything — anything that looked out of the norm — to please contact Crime Stoppers,” said Zabaleta.

If you have any information on this fatal shooting, call Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-TIPS. Remember, you can always remain anonymous, and you may be eligible for a $3,000 reward.

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