Crime

52-year-old man was shot and killed at a Miami Gardens apartment complex, police say

Alex Ozuna, 52, was shot and killed at an apartment complex in the area of the 700 block of Northwest 210th Street in Miami Gardens on Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024.
Alex Ozuna, 52, was shot and killed at an apartment complex in the area of the 700 block of Northwest 210th Street in Miami Gardens on Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024. Miami Gardens Police Department

A 52-year-old man was shot and killed Wednesday morning in the parking lot of an apartment building in Miami Gardens, according to police.

Police officers rushed to the 700 block of Northwest 210th Street around 5:45 a.m. after receiving reports of gunfire, Miami Gardens police said in a statement. Officers found a man with multiple gunshot wounds on the ground near a car.

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene, police said. He was later identified as Alex Ozuna.

WSVN 7 News footage showed a body covered by a yellow tarp and several evidence markers near a vehicle, which had its back driver-side door open.

No arrests had been announced as of late Wednesday morning.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call Miami Gardens Police Det. H. Schneider at 305-474-6473. To remain anonymous, contact Miami-Dade & the Florida Keys Crime Stoppers by dialing 305-471-8477 or visiting crimestoppers305.com.

This story was originally published February 7, 2024 at 8:17 AM.

Omar Rodríguez Ortiz
Miami Herald
Omar is a bilingual and bicultural journalist, covering breaking news in South Florida for the Miami Herald. He has a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Texas at Austin and a bachelor’s degree in education from the Universidad de Puerto Rico en Río Piedras.
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