Crime

Man critically shot on Lincoln Road in Miami Beach

Police taped off a portion of Lincoln Road after a man was shot and critically injured early Saturday morning.
Police taped off a portion of Lincoln Road after a man was shot and critically injured early Saturday morning. Miami Herald

A man was shot and critically injured early Saturday morning on Lincoln Road, Miami Beach police said.

Officers responded to a report of shots fired on the 1300 block of Lincoln Road around 4:45 a.m., where they found a man with a gunshot wound, police said. The victim, who was not identified, was taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center, where he was admitted in critical condition.

The shooting occurred on the north side of the street between West Avenue and Bay Road near two condominium buildings, where investigators taped off a portion of the road later Saturday morning. They placed tags on a black Chevy Camaro that appeared to have been hit by bullets before officers drove the vehicle to the police station.

Police said they detained and are interviewing a person of interest, but added the nature of their involvement was still unknown.

Anyone with information about the shooting is encouraged to contact Crime Stoppers at 305-471-TIPS.

This story was originally published September 16, 2017 at 8:52 AM with the headline "Man critically shot on Lincoln Road in Miami Beach."

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