Crime

Investigation into South Miami-Dade shooting leads to U.S. 1 closures in morning rush hour

A late-night South Miami-Dade shooting caused one person to be airlifted by Miami-Dade Fire Rescue and affected traffic into the Thursday morning rush hour.

The shooting occurred around 12:30 a.m., according to Miami-Dade police, at U.S. 1, or South Dixie Highway, and Southwest 232nd Street. A man with gunshot wounds was found in a gray sedan and taken to an area hospital in critical condition.

The investigation closed U.S. 1 into the daylight hours Thursday. Police didn’t have any suspect information to release.

Anyone who knows anything about this shooting can reach out to Crime Stoppers of Miami-Dade & the Florida Keys either online or at 305-471-8477 (TIPS).

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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