SWEETWATER, FLA. (WSVN) - A man has been transported to the hospital and another taken into police custody after shots were fired in Sweetwater.
Sweetwater Police and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue personnel responded to the area of Southwest 108th Avenue and Fifth Street at around 3 p.m., Thursday.
“We have a lot of officers working the area, and it was a quick response by police,” Sweetwater Police spokesperson Jonathan Arche said. “We know what’s been going on in the community, so we’ve been on high alert. Our main focus is to make sure the community is safe, and if someone does violate the law, especially this carelessly, we’re going to make sure that we catch them and bring them to justice.”
According to police, a man in a white Chevrolet Colorado pickup truck was driving and pulled over when another man pulled up behind him, fired multiple shots and fled the area.
“At that point, another vehicle pulled up behind him, and as the victim stepped out of the vehicle, he was fired upon, being struck in his lower extremities,” Arche said.
According to the arrest report, the victim was shot five times, including in both his legs. The report also stated that the shooter and the victim knew each other for about a year.
Fire rescue officials said the injured man was transported as a trauma alert to Kendall Regional Medical Center. At last check, he was listed in stable condition and is expected to be OK.
Police confirmed they have taken the suspected shooter, identified as Eduardo Jesus Pastrana-Pacheco, into custody.
They said the suspect fled from the shooting scene in a white Mercedes-Benz sedan but was caught not far away.
Sweetwater Police alerted nearby officers to be on the lookout for the suspect. Miami-Dade Police officers spotted Pastrana-Pacheco and took him into custody.
Cameras onboard 7Skyforce HD captured Miami-Dade Police officers surrounding the vehicle in the area of Southwest 136th Avenue and Ninth Street.
Multiple bullet casings could be seen laying on the roadway near a white pickup truck. Detectives could also be seen holding a bloody towel that was found near the scene.
Pastrana-Pacheco now faces an attempted murder charge.
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