One man injured, another in custody in Miami Springs shooting, cops say

A shooting in Miami Springs put one man in the hospital, police say.

According to Miami Springs police, officers responded to the area of Northwest 36th Street and Curtiss Parkway just after 5:15 p.m. Friday.

A man who had been shot needed to be taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital for surgery. As of Friday evening, he was in stable condition, according to Miami Springs Police Chief Armando Guzman.

Officers have taken another man into custody. The relationship between the suspect and the man who was shot was unclear. Police did not release either man’s name.

The two men were from out of town and staying at the nearby Parkway Inn Airport Motel, located at 777 Curtis Parkway, according to Guzman.

Police have yet to find the firearm involved in the shooting.

The investigation is ongoing.

This story was originally published January 10, 2020 at 8:56 PM.

C. Isaiah Smalls II

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C. Isaiah Smalls II is a sports and culture writer who covers the Miami Dolphins. In his previous capacity at the Miami Herald, he was the race and culture reporter who created The 44 Percent, a newsletter dedicated to the Black men who voted to incorporate the city of Miami. A graduate of both Morehouse College and Columbia Graduate School of Journalism, Smalls previously worked for ESPN’s Andscape.