Crime

Two men shot, one fatally, in Opa-locka: Miami-Dade police

Miami-Dade County police detectives are investigating a fatal shooting that happened in Opa-locka Monday afternoon, Sept. 2, 2024.
Miami-Dade County police detectives are investigating a fatal shooting that happened in Opa-locka Monday afternoon, Sept. 2, 2024. MH

A man was killed and another injured in an Opa-locka shooting Monday afternoon, according to Miami-Dade police.

Opa-locka officers were the first on the scene at 2211 Rutland St. shortly before 5 p.m., responding to reports of a shooting, said Detective Angel Rodriguez, a spokesman for Miami-Dade police, which is taking over the investigation.

The officers found two men with gunshot wounds, Rodriguez added.

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue paramedics transported the men to the hospital — one in stable condition; the other in critical. Rodriguez said the man in critical condition died at the hospital from his wounds.

Police have not named the men. As of Monday night, Rodriguez said no suspects have been arrested.

Miami-Dade homicide detectives are investigating the shooting.

This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.

David Goodhue
Miami Herald
David Goodhue covers the Florida Keys and South Florida for FLKeysNews.com and the Miami Herald. Before joining the Herald, he covered Congress, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Energy in Washington, D.C. He is a graduate of the University of Delaware. 
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