OPA-LOCKA, FLA. (WSVN) - A dispute between two employees at a car wash in Opa-locka spiraled into gun violence, sending one of them to the hospital.
Opa-locka Police and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the shooting along the 1100 block of Ali Baba Avenue, near Codadad Street, just before 3 p.m., Monday.
According to the car wash owner, two of his employees got into a dispute that escalated. One employee left and returned with a semi-automatic rifle.
The owner said the gunman walked to a back area of the business and opened fire, striking the victim. The shooter then fled the scene in a car.
Paramedics transported the victim to Jackson Memorial Hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening.
Bullet-riddled Chevy Silverado w/shattered window and several holes as showed to @OpalockaPD and @wsvn after carwash shooting sends one to hospital. #7News pic.twitter.com/2UwIomZxnJ
— Sheldon Fox-7 News (@fox_sheldon) November 5, 2018
7News cameras captured a black Chevy Silverado riddled with bullet holes on the passenger side door, as well as a broken window. Officials said nobody was inside the vehicle at the time.
Dr. Robert B. Ingram Elementary School, located right across the street from the car wash, was locked down for a short time as a result of the shooting.
A crossing guard in the area told 7News that she ducked into her car when the shots rang out.
The school lockdown has since been lifted.
Ali Baba Avenue and Codadad Street remain shut down as police investigate.
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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