Miami-Dade County

One dead and one injured in Allapattah shooting, cops say. One person in custody

One man died and another was critically injured after a midday shooting near NW 17th Ave. and 54th St. in Allapattah on Saturday, May 2, 2026; a suspect is in custody as police investigate.
One man died and another was critically injured after a midday shooting near NW 17th Ave. and 54th St. in Allapattah on Saturday, May 2, 2026; a suspect is in custody as police investigate. Miami Herald file

One man is dead and another injured after a midday shooting in Allapattah on Saturday, Miami police say.

Around 12:10 pm, officers rushed to reports of gunshots near Northwest 17th Avenue and 54th Street, police said. Authorities found two unidentified men in their 20s shot several times.

One of the men died at the scene, while the other was taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center in critical condition by Miami Fire Rescue.

Officers do have a person, who was also not identified, in custody. It’s unclear if they will face charges.

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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