MIAMI (WSVN) - A woman is fighting for her life in the hospital after being found unconscious in the Miami River, authorities said.
Miami Police and Fire Rescue responded around 10:50 a.m., Tuesday, to reports of a possible drowning near 114 Southwest N. River Drive.
“We received a call of a woman who was inside the bay right by our Records Management Center building,” said Officer Michael Vega.
Upon arrival, first responders located the woman in the water and immediately began lifesaving efforts before transporting her to Jackson Memorial Hospital Trauma Center.
“She was in an argument with a male,” said Vega.
According to Miami Police, the woman and a man got into an argument when she started walking away and sat down near the river. The man came from behind and pushed her into the water.
The woman is in critical condition at the hospital.
Witnesses who work in the area said the victim slept on the wall all the time and may have been homeless.
“She was sleeping there on the sidewalk and somebody pushed her,” said Carlos Garcia, a witness. “We heard the police coming and a lot of police cars, they closed the street. She was sleeping there, taking showers from the river.”
As part of the ongoing investigation, authorities have detained a possible suspect, but details about the individual or motive have not been released.
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