Man opens fire at SW Dade shopping plaza and then leads police on a chase. No one is hurt
A man is in custody after Miami-Dade police say he opened fire at cafeteria in a Southwest Miami-Dade shopping center and then led officers on a brief chase Thursday morning.
The incident happened just after 9 a.m. at the Hammocks Town Center shopping plaza in the area of Hammocks Boulevard and Southwest 104th Street.
Police say the man got out of his Ford Explorer and began shooting in the direction of the cafeteria, which is near several businesses, including a veterinarian office and a liquor store. No injuries were reported, according to authorities.
The unidentified 52-year-old then took off.
Officers tried to pull him over, but he wouldn’t stop. Miami-Dade police spokesman Alvaro Zabaleta said the chase lasted about eight minutes.
He finally stopped in the area of Southwest 157 Avenue and 136 street.
Helicopter footage shows the man sitting on a curb with a bandage around his head. The doors of a white Ford Explore were open nearby.
No other information was immediately available.
This story was originally published March 25, 2021 at 11:22 AM.
