Crime

Cops say it was a ‘targeted shooting.’ One man dead, one critically hurt in Miami Gardens

A 23-year-old man was killed and a 24-year-old man was critically injured Tuesday afternoon in what police are calling a “targeted shooting.”

The shooting happened in the area of Northwest 39th Avenue and 188th street.

According to the department, when officers arrived they found “two victims suffering from gunshot wounds.”

Police say the men were standing on the swale when someone in a newer model Nissan Maxima drove by and “unknown occupant(s) shot at the victims.”

Anyone with information is asked to call Miami Gardens Police at Det. T. Goldston at 305-474-1493 or Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-TIPS (8477).

This story was originally published November 5, 2019 at 6:27 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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