MIAMI (WSVN) - Rescue crews took a man to the hospital after he was shot by a security guard at the Overtown Metrorail station, police said.
According to Miami-Dade Police, the rider and security guard got into an altercation inside the station, located at 701 NW First Court, just before 1 p.m., Friday.
Investigators said the fight escalated, and the security guard shot the rider.
Paramedics transported the rider to Jackson Memorial Hospital where he is undergoing surgery, police said.
A portion of the Metrorail has been shut down while police investigate, which inconvenienced riders who were turned away.
“That’s very inconvenient. This is my usual route to go home,” Jacob Johnson said.
Johnson, who works at PortMiami, was told to find another Metrorail station.
“I’m pissed off. I’ve been up all morning, working on my feet all day, [my feet] are sore and swollen, and now I gotta go and walk six blocks to catch another train,” he said.
City of Miami Police responded to the scene of the shooting, but Miami-Dade Police have taken over the investigation.
Detectives have not specified what led to the altercation or whether or not they took the security guard into custody, as they continue to investigate.
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