Two 19-year-olds killed in drive-by shooting and crash, Miami-Dade police say
Two 19-year-olds were killed in a drive-by shooting early Tuesday in Brownsville, Miami-Dade police said. Homicide detectives are combing the area for clues.
Lucretia Braithwaite, 19, and Johnnie Dixson Jr., 19, were both killed in the shooting, police say. The shooting happened just after midnight in the area of Northwest 51st Street and 29th Avenue.
Miami-Dade officers responded after receiving a ShotSpotter alert, which tells police when there’s gunfire in an area. When they arrived, they found a crashed car against a fence and a bush, under a large tree.
The two people inside the car were shot, according to Miami-Dade police. Braithwaite was dead, while Dixson was taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center, where he died hours later.
Based on the preliminary investigation, it appears that someone in another car shot at them, which caused them to crash, police said. The shooter or shooters then drove off.
Video taken by local TV news stations early Tuesday showed the car crashed against a fence and bush, dozens of evidence markers scattered on the ground. There was a bullet casing next to every marker, Local 10 reported. Police found more than 88 bullet casings, spanning several blocks, according to Miami Herald news partner CBS4.
Anyone who saw something that can help with the investigation is asked to call Miami-Dade Police Homicide Detective J. Wendling at 305-471-2400.
If you wish to remain anonymous, call Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-8477 or 1-866-471-8477.
This article will be updated.
This story was originally published June 8, 2021 at 7:13 AM.
