NORTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, FLA. (WSVN) - Miami-Dade Fire Rescue (MDFR) units responded to a double shooting, leaving one adult male dead and another in critical condition.
The scene unfolded around 2 a.m. Wednesday, when first responders located two gunshot victims in front of a home in the area of Northeast Miami-Dade; the shooter was nowhere to be found.
Police said the incident started after an argument escalated inside of the efficiency located in the house. After detectives arrived at the scene, they found a gun inside the home.
Residents living inside the main house were not involved in the altercation, authorities said.
The owner of the house told 7News said that the victim was his tenant. He said the man was drinking with another man when things suddenly escalated.
The deceased, the owner said, shot the other man first and then the other man grabbed a gun and returned fire.
The victim succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene by MDFR. The second victim, a handyman who worked for the deceased victim, was found with a gunshot wound to the torso; he was transported to HCA Florida Aventura Hospital in critical condition. As of 8 a.m., the surviving victim was in stable condition.
After the shooting occurred, police were seen patting down the survivor’s brother before placing him in the back of a police cruiser. He was not arrested, but they did ask him questions. He reportedly was not around when the shooting ensued but police want to know if he knew anything in relation to this case.
The brother of the deceased told 7News that his brother made many mistakes in the past, but that his death marked a sad day for his family.
He remained at the scene and spoke with officers as they continued to investigate the shooting.
Police have not identified the two men involved in the shooting and no charges have been filed.
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