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18-year-old man taken to the hospital after he was shot in downtown Miami, police say

An 18-year-old was shot in downtown Miami on Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024, police said.
An 18-year-old was shot in downtown Miami on Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024, police said. Getty Images/iStockphoto

An 18-year-old man was taken to the hospital after he was shot in downtown Miami on Tuesday morning, police said.

Around 4:14 a.m., first responders rushed to 15th Street and North Miami Avenue following reports of a person shot, Officer Kiara Delva, a Miami police spokeswoman, said in a statement.

Paramedics found the man shot just off Chapman Partnership’s food distribution center before taking him to the hospital. Chapman Partnership helps homeless people become self-sufficient.

The man shot is not cooperating with police and no one has been arrested as of Wednesday morning, Officer Michael Vega told the Miami Herald.

Anyone with information about the shooting is encouraged to call Miami-Dade & the Florida Keys Crime Stoppers at 305-471-8477 or visit crimestoppers305.com. All Crime Stopper tips are anonymous.

This story was originally published February 27, 2024 at 8:16 AM.

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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