MIAMI GARDENS, FLA. (WSVN) - Two men were pronounced dead after an altercation in a Miami Gardens shopping plaza led to gunfire.
Miami Gardens Police Department units initially responded to reports of a shooting in the area of 215th Street and Second Avenue at around 2:00 a.m. on Wednesday.
“Person shot, 21433 Northwest 2nd Avenue,” said one dispatcher over Broadcastify.
“We have a male down on the ground in the middle of a roadway,” said another dispatcher.
Upon arrival, they located two people lying in the parking lot, suffering from gunshot wounds. One person, unfortunately, would be pronounced dead on the scene. The other was trauma-alerted to a nearby hospital; however, they would also succumb to their injuries.
According to officials, the confrontation began inside a nearby lounge. Security kicked the group of at least four people out of the establishment, causing the altercation to bleed into the parking lot. Two men then retrieved their firearms from their cars and exchanged gunfire.
7Droneforce hovered over the scene, where a yellow tarp was seen over a body, surrounded by multiple MGPD units conducting an investigation.
“Everybody’s running anywhere they could, but they kept shooting,” one man said. “Some people got thrown out of the bar, so after that, they started fighting outside. The girls started fighting. They kept going at it, and then the guys got into it. Next thing you know, there were a couple of gunshots and more gunshots. One was dead; the other was shot in the arm.”
The identities of those involved, as well as the exact circumstances surrounding the initial confrontation, remain under investigation.
7News spoke to another witness off camera, who said the altercation may have started as a domestic incident.
“We have three firearms on the scene,” said Miami Gardens Police Exec. Officer Emmanuel Jeanty. “There is surveillance footage available.” We are reviewing surveillance footage, and detectives will be working around the clock to piece all of this together.”
All other involved parties have since been taken into custody.
County Line Road has been completely shut down pending the investigation. Motorists are advised to seek alternative routes.
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