Two shooters fired into a crowd at a Miami-Dade park, hitting 2 boys and 6 men, cops say
Eight people — including two boys — were shot at Little River Park in North Miami-Dade late Sunday night, according to Miami-Dade police.
The shooting happened when “two individuals walked up toward the area of the park, and without provocation, drew weapons and started shooting into the crowd,” police spokesman Angel Rodriguez said late Sunday.
Of the eight people shot, two are boys aged 16 and 17. The other six are men aged 18; 21; 21; 23; 25 and 27. Six of the eight — including the 16-year-old, who was airlifted to Jackson Memorial’s Ryder Trauma Center — are in critical condition. The two remaining victims are in stable condition.
“This is a senseless, heinous crime,” Rodriguez said. “As you all know, we cannot do this alone. We need the community’s assistance to help us help you. If anyone has any information regarding the identity or the whereabouts of these individuals that committed this senseless crime, where there were adults, children, families, trying to share and trying to have a good time at a park, on a Sunday, before returning to school on Monday, please call 305-471-8477.”
Rodriguez said the two people who opened fire approached a crowd near the basketball courts and then ran. He said it was still “too early to determine any motive.”
This story was originally published January 3, 2021 at 9:15 PM.
