Two gunmen kill woman, wound man in an ambush attack on a parked car in Opa-locka
Two gunmen walked up and opened fire on a parked car in Opa-locka early Thursday, killing a woman and critically injuring a man, authorities said.
Miami-Dade homicide detectives are now looking to identify the gunmen, who ambushed the black Mazda 3 at about 8 a.m. in a cul-de-sac at Northwest 133rd Street and 31st Avenue.
Killed in the attack was Alexus Lepearl Charles, 27, the passenger in the car, multiple sources said. She and the unidentified driver were rushed to Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center, according to Opa-locka Police Chief James Dobson.
Miami-Dade police investigate murders for Opa-locka, a small city in North Miami-Dade.
Anyone with information on the shooting can call Miami-Dade homicide detectives at 305-471-2400, or Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-TIPS.
This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
This story was originally published May 14, 2020 at 12:38 PM.
