MIAMI BEACH, FLA. (WSVN) - A subject is in custody after SWAT team units responded to shots fired near a building in Miami Beach.
Miami Beach Police shared on Twitter that a perimeter was established between 15th and 16th streets along Drexel Avenue, just before 6:30 a.m., Friday.
UPDATE: MBPD SWAT personnel on scene of shots fired in the 1500 block of Drexel Avenue. We have not located any victims. Hostage Negotiation Team attempting to make contact with subject inside of a building. Please avoid the area. https://t.co/N0AgsajYmq pic.twitter.com/8QVK8jXMBI
— Miami Beach Police (@MiamiBeachPD) August 23, 2019
Officials said they have not been able to locate any victims.
The department’s Hostage Negotiation Team also responded to the scene.
MBPD said the subject was in their custody just before 9 a.m.
Roadways in the area were blocked for a few hours.
The scene has since been cleared.
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