Crime

Drive-by shooting outside Miami-Dade synagogue sends man to hospital, police say

A man walking outside a synagogue in North Miami-Dade County was injured in a drive-by shooting Sunday evening, Miami-Dade police said.

The shooting occurred outside Young Israel of Greater Miami near Northeast 10th Avenue and 171st Street at around 6:30 p.m.

The 68-year-old man, who was shot several times in the leg, was taken to Aventura Medical Center, and is in stable condition, according to Miami-Dade police.

Detectives are still investigating who fired the weapon. Officials have not yet determined if the incident will be categorized as a hate crime.

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This story was originally published July 28, 2019 at 9:12 PM.

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