Crime

Two men shot dead in a car in Miami, police say. Cops searching for those responsible

Two men where fatally shot Thursday, May 9, 2019, while in a car in Allapattah, police say.
Two men where fatally shot Thursday, May 9, 2019, while in a car in Allapattah, police say. Miami Police Department

Two men were fatally shot while in a car Thursday night in Allapattah, police said.

The shooting happened just before 8 p.m. in the area of Northwest 14th Avenue and 35th Street.

Miami police spokeswoman Kiara Delva said it appeared that the as-yet unidentified men were sitting in a parked car.

“This is a very active investigation,” she said. “Detectives are walking the streets trying to find surveillance video or witnesses to determine what happened.”

It was not immediately known if the shooter or shooters were on foot or in a car.

No other information was immediately available.

This story was originally published May 9, 2019 at 8:51 PM.

Carli Teproff
Miami Herald
Carli Teproff grew up in Northeast Miami-Dade and graduated from Florida International University in 2003. She became a full-time reporter for the Miami Herald in 2005 and now covers breaking news.
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