Miami-Dade County

Man run over by car was stabbed just moments before, Miami-Dade deputies say

Miami-Dade deputies are investigating after a man was stabbed near Northwest 17th Avenue and 77th Street then struck by a car. Deputies are asking for tips.
Miami-Dade deputies are investigating after a man was stabbed near Northwest 17th Avenue and 77th Street then struck by a car. Deputies are asking for tips. Getty Images/iStockphoto

Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office deputies are trying to get to the bottom of a chaotic string of events that involved a man being stabbed and then struck by a car, authorities say Tuesday.

Sometime before midnight on Monday, the unidentified man was stabbed near Northwest 17th Avenue and 77th Street, the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office said. What led up to the attack or who was involved is unclear.

As the injured man walked away, he was struck by a car, the driver of which stayed and waited for deputies.

Miami-Dade Rescue rushed the man to a hospital, his condition has not been released by authorities.

The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office is asking anyone with information about the stabbing to call Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-8477.

This is a developing story.

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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