MIAMI GARDENS, FLA. (WSVN) - A dangerous dispute ended with five people shot and one detained in Miami Gardens.
Miami Gardens Police and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the shooting at the Omega Activity Center in the area of Northwest 42nd Avenue and 156th Street, near Florida Memorial University, late Saturday night.
In a surveillance video, around 25 to 30 gunshots can be heard and people were seen scrambling for their lives.
According to witnesses, someone pulled the trigger after, police said, an argument between two women escalated.
“How many people reportedly shot,” said a police officer over Broadcastify police scanner.
“I just received confirmation that five people shot,” said a dispatcher over Broadcastify police scanner.
Paramedics transported the injured victims to the hospital and they were treated for their injuries.
On Monday afternoon, four of the five people shot had been released from the hospital.
The fifth victim is in stable condition, officials say.
Hours later, 7News cameras captured broken glass in a parking spot.
A man who lives directly across the Omega Activity Center showed 7News the bullet holes that riddled the front of his home over the weekend.
“Bullets flew this way, there are a few bullet holes over here and my daughters sleep there in those two rooms,” he said.
He said that police have been called in the past over events held at the Omega Activity Center and that parties often spill into the streets and cause trouble.
He also said that he doesn’t feel safe in his own home.
“You can’t live peacefully because of the uncertainty something will happen,” he said.
Another nearby resident’s surveillance camera captures two women asking for help. One of the women was injured and seen lying on the ground near the front door, as her friend frantically kept searching for help.
“Excuse me, can y’all call 911,” said the injured woman’s friend.
“Call an ambulance,” said the injured woman. “I got shot in my [explicit] leg!”
Not long after, friends of the women found them and helped get them to first responders.
On Monday, 7News cameras captured investigators from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives sweeping the building as a K9 sniffed for clues.
According to a flyer for Saturday’s event, a wake was being held at the venue. The event was unrelated to FMU.
One person was detained on Sunday, but as of Monday evening, no arrest has been made.
If you have any information on this crime, call Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-TIPS. Remember, you can always remain anonymous, and you may be eligible for a reward of up to $5,000.
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