NORTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, FLA. (WSVN) - A shootout at a Mobil gas station in Northwest Miami-Dade left an innocent driver with a bullet through his windshield, a person hospitalized and the subject on the loose, authorities said.
According to Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office deputies, an altercation between two individuals with firearms turned into a shootout at the gas station located on Northwest 103rd Street and 12th Avenue, Wednesday evening.
“According to investigators, there [were] two individuals that were in an altercation, at which point both individuals brandished a firearm and an exchange of gunfire occurred,” said MDSO Deputy Daniel Castillo. “One of the individuals took himself to a nearby hospital, at which point he was later transported to Ryder Trauma Center.”
Surveillance video, obtained by 7News, shows a shirtless man entering the gas station late Wednesday afternoon. Minutes later, he is seen near the pump when the gunfire erupted. After being shot, the man limps away from the camera’s view.
7News spoke with a witness named Randy who was at the scene of the shooting.
“Next thing you know, I look over, and I see some dude hopping over. He got shot, there’s blood on the floor, and I’m like, ‘I gotta get out of here,'” said Randy.
Randy shared a photo of his vehicle’s damaged windshield on the passenger side after, he said, a bullet from the shootout went through it.
“They had shot my car. I look up, and there’s two dudes hanging out a car, they had a gun pointed, not specifically at me, but they were just shooting while driving, they ended up hitting my car, before I could react is when I saw the windshield get hit, I heard the glass, I heard the bang, and then I just felt all the glass fall on me,” he said. “I have glass on me, I got my car, bullet through my windshield, you know, thankfully I made it out alive and unscathed.”
Investigators said one person fled the scene. As of Thursday afternoon, the condition of the person who drove himself to the hospital is unknown.
Randy said that he was unknowingly following the shooters as he was driving away from the gas station with the nozzle still in his car.
When the coast was clear, Randy made a U-turn and returned to the gas station to assist investigators.
“It could’ve been anywhere in that windshield but it was not me. That’s what was important,” he said.
Now, detectives are searching for a black sedan allegedly involved in the incident.
“At this time, investigators are still investigating what has occurred, and we’re not going to discard the fact that he could be a subject or a victim at the time,” said Castillo.
As for Randy, he suffered a couple of small cuts from the shattered glass, but he wasn’t seriously injured.
MDSO is currently investigating the incident and is asking for the public’s assistance in locating the black sedan or the shooters involved.
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 reward of up to $5,000.
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