Coconut Grove

A man was shot dead in Coconut Grove, Miami police say. Officers are on the lookout

A man was shot and killed near Plaza Street and Florida Avenue in Coconut Grove on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024, Miami police said.
A man was shot and killed near Plaza Street and Florida Avenue in Coconut Grove on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024, Miami police said. CBS News Miami

Police say they are searching for a shooter who killed a man Tuesday night in Coconut Grove.

Around 8:07 p.m., a ShotSpotter alert notified Miami cops of multiple shots fired south of Elizabeth Virrick Park, Officer Michael Vega, a police spokesman, told the Miami Herald.

When officers arrived, they found a man at 3354 Plaza St. who had been shot several times.

Paramedics took him to Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center where he died. Police say he was between 25 and 30 years old.

CBS News Miami footage showed dozens of yellow evidence markers on the pavement.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call the Miami Police Department at (305) 603-6030. To remain anonymous, contact Miami-Dade & the Florida Keys Crime Stoppers by dialing (305) 471- 8477 or visiting crimestoppers305.com.

This article will be updated when more information is available.

This story was originally published February 14, 2024 at 8:52 AM.

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Omar Rodríguez Ortiz
Miami Herald
Omar is a bilingual and bicultural journalist, covering breaking news in South Florida for the Miami Herald. He has a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Texas at Austin and a bachelor’s degree in education from the Universidad de Puerto Rico en Río Piedras.
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