NORTHEAST MIAMI-DADE, FLA. (WSVN) - A man has died and another had to be hospitalized following a shooting that may have resulted in two separate crime scenes in Northeast Miami-Dade.
Miami-Dade Police responded to the first scene in the area of Northeast 203rd Street and 20th Avenue, near an Interstate 95 off-ramp, and the second scene a couple of blocks away in the area of 203rd Street and Highland Lakes Boulevard, just after 5:30 p.m., Monday.
Investigators said one of the victims was shot in the head, and the other was struck in the upper torso.
The two male victims, who are in their 20s, were both taken to area hospitals, where one of the men would succumb to his injuries. The condition of the second victim hospitalized remains unknown, Tuesday.
On Monday night, 7News cameras captured a blue Dodge sedan that had crashed into the fence of a nearby home. Cellphone video from near the scene showed that the vehicle’s airbags had deployed.
“I heard a crash, and it’s like a normal occurrence here,” said Ramona Sela, a witness. “There’s constant accidents.”
According to police, the two victims were driving eastbound on Ives Dairy Road when someone in another car shot at them. The gunfire caused the driver to lose control and crash into a fence.
“We heard the crash,” a witness said. “We opened the door, and then we saw two guys asking the guy, ‘Are you OK?'”
“I went to the window, and I saw the car in there, but I had no idea there was any shootings or anything until my neighbor called me,” said Sela. “She heard the gunshots.”
Surveillance video captured 2 people running away from the scene.
One was seen wearing a hoodie running through a nearby home’s yard. The second person was seen running on the other side of the hedge.
It is unclear whether the persons caught on video were involved or just running for cover during the shooting.
Meanwhile, another victim was shot in the area of Northeast 200th Street and Highland Lakes Boulevard.
Police have not confirmed that the separate shooting scenes are related.
7Skyforce hovered over the first scene where multiple police cruisers could be seen blocking part of the intersection.
Police said they do not have a description of the gunman at this time, and they have not released the names of those involved.
Officers shut down Northeast 203rd Street from 24th Avenue to I-95, but the roads have since reopened.
If you have any information on this shooting, call Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-TIPS. Remember, you can always remain anonymous, and you may be eligible for a $3,000 reward.
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