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Man airlifted to hospital after self-inflicted gunshot in Miami Gardens, police say

A man was airlifted to the hospital after he shot himself in Miami Gardens on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023, authorities said.
A man was airlifted to the hospital after he shot himself in Miami Gardens on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023, authorities said. Getty Images/iStockphoto

A man with traumatic injuries was airlifted to the hospital Wednesday morning after he shot himself in Miami Gardens, according to authorities.

Around 10:23 a.m., Miami Gardens officers and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue paramedics rushed to the 3700 block of Northwest 199th Street following reports of a shooting, police said. At the scene, police say they found a man who shot himself. He was then airlifted to a hospital with traumatic injuries, the fire department said.

It wasn’t immediately known whether the shooting was an accident or intentional.

If you or someone you know is thinking about self harm, call the toll-free National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988. It’s available 24/7.

This story was originally published November 29, 2023 at 12:21 PM.

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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