One dead, one critical in Florida City shooting, police say
A man was killed and another hospitalized in a shooting in Florida City on Friday night, according to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office.
Florida City police officers arrived at the 600 block of SW 7th Terrace around 6:45 p.m. and found the two men with gunshot wounds, said Detective Angel Rodriguez, a spokesman for the sheriff’s office.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue determined one of the men was dead when they arrived. Paramedics took the other man to a hospital in critical condition, Rodriguez said.
Police and deputies do not have a suspected shooter in custody.
Sheriff’s office homicide detectives have taken over the investigation from Florida City police, Rodriguez said. The sheriff’s office handles homicide investigations for several smaller municipalities within the county.
This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
