Miami-Dade County

Young man dies after Miami shooting; three others injured, police say

Miami police are investigating a shooting that killed a young man and injured three people Saturday afternoon.

Around 1:30 p.m., officers responded to a call of a shooting in the area of Northwest 12th Avenue and Northwest 61st Street, police said.

Police found four people suffering from gunshot wounds, and they were taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital. One of the four, a man in his 20s, has died, police say.

The four’s identities and condition have not yet been released. Police are still investigating the possible motive of the shooting and what occurred.

Detectives are asking anyone with information on the shooting to call Miami Police Department’s Homicide Unit at 305-603-6350.

Those with information who wish to remain anonymous can call Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-4877, visit www.crimestoppersmiami.com and select “Give a Tip” or send a text message to 274637. Enter CSMD followed by the tip information and press send.

This is a developing story and will be updated when more information is available.

This story was originally published December 26, 2020 at 2:49 PM.

Devoun Cetoute
Miami Herald
Miami Herald Cops and Breaking News Reporter Devoun Cetoute covers a plethora of Florida topics, from breaking news to crime patterns. He was on the breaking news team that won a Pulitzer Prize in 2022. He’s a graduate of the University of Florida, born and raised in Miami-Dade. Theme parks, movies and cars are on his mind in and out of the office.
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