Crime

One man in critical condition after being shot in South Beach alleyway, cops say

A man is in critical condition after being shot Friday in South Beach, according to police. 
A man is in critical condition after being shot Friday in South Beach, according to police.  Miami Herald File

A man was shot in an alleyway in South Beach Friday, police said.

At 4:45 p.m., Miami Beach police received a call in reference to a possible burglary and shooting, police said.

Police found the man with a gunshot wound in the alleyway of Meridian Court behind 208 Meridian Avenue. He was taken in critical condition to Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center.

A man, who lives in an apartment nearby, was detained and interviewed by detectives.

No charges have been filed, police said.

The identities of the man who was shot and the person who was detained have not been made public.

This story was originally published November 22, 2019 at 5:57 PM.

C. Isaiah Smalls II
Miami Herald
C. Isaiah Smalls II is a sports and culture writer who covers the Miami Dolphins. In his previous capacity at the Miami Herald, he was the race and culture reporter who created The 44 Percent, a newsletter dedicated to the Black men who voted to incorporate the city of Miami. A graduate of both Morehouse College and Columbia Graduate School of Journalism, Smalls previously worked for ESPN’s Andscape.
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