Crime

Two children among those shot after a family argument, Miami-Dade police say

A family argument turned into a quadruple shooting in the Richmond Heights area of South Miami-Dade, police said.

After the 2 a.m. gunfire in the 14900 block of Pierce Street, a 4-year-old girl, a 6-year-old boy, a 27-year-old woman and a 45-year-old man all were taken to hospitals by Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, police said. They’re in stable condition.

No arrests have been made yet.

Miami-Dade Police and investigators are on the scene of an overnight shooting where an adult male and pregnant female and two children of the age 4 and 6 were shot during a birthday party in the Miami-Dade neighborhood of Richmond Heights on Sunday, September 19, 2021.
Miami-Dade Police and investigators are on the scene of an overnight shooting where an adult male and pregnant female and two children of the age 4 and 6 were shot during a birthday party in the Miami-Dade neighborhood of Richmond Heights on Sunday, September 19, 2021. Carl Juste cjuste@miamiherald.com

This is a developing story and will be updated as more is learned.

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This story was originally published September 19, 2021 at 9:28 AM.

David J. Neal
Miami Herald
Since 1989, David J. Neal’s domain at the Miami Herald has expanded to include writing about Panthers (NHL and FIU), Dolphins, old school animation, food safety, fraud, naughty lawyers, bad doctors and all manner of breaking news. He drinks coladas whole. He does not work Indianapolis 500 Race Day.
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