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$10,000 reward offered to help find the shooter who killed two teens in Miami Gardens

Miami Gardens police are investigating the shooting deaths of two teenagers early Friday morning, Feb. 10, 2023.
Miami Gardens police are investigating the shooting deaths of two teenagers early Friday morning, Feb. 10, 2023.

Authorities on Monday are offering a reward of up to $10,000 for help finding the shooter who killed two teens last week in Miami Gardens.

The victims are Christopher Valdez and Ethan Jose Burgos, both 17 years old.

Christopher Valdez, 17, and Ethan Jose Burgos, 17, were shot dead in Miami Gardens on Feb. 10, 2023.
Christopher Valdez, 17, and Ethan Jose Burgos, 17, were shot dead in Miami Gardens on Feb. 10, 2023. Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers

The shooting happened Friday around 12:30 a.m. in the area of Northwest 187th Street and 17th Avenue, WPLG-Local 10 reported.

Miami Gardens police arrived to find two juveniles shot inside a four-door car, according to WSVN Channel 7.

The teens were in a gray Nissan, Miami Herald news partner CBS Miami reported.

Anyone with information about the teens’ fatal shooting is encourage to contact Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers by dialing 305-471-8477 or visiting crimestoppers305.com. All tips are anonymous.

This story was originally published February 10, 2023 at 10:45 AM.

David Goodhue
Miami Herald
David Goodhue covers the Florida Keys and South Florida for FLKeysNews.com and the Miami Herald. Before joining the Herald, he covered Congress, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Energy in Washington, D.C. He is a graduate of the University of Delaware. 
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