Crime

Resident shoots an armed man during Miami Gardens home invasion, police say

A resident opened fire on a man who was one of three men who entered his Miami Gardens home Monday, Oct. 13, 2025, in what police say was likely a home invasion.
A resident opened fire on a man who was one of three men who entered his Miami Gardens home Monday, Oct. 13, 2025, in what police say was likely a home invasion. MH

A resident shot and wounded an armed man who broke into his Miami Gardens house Monday morning in what police are calling a home invasion.

The man shot was one of three men who entered the residence at 3035 NW 204th Terrace around 11:45 a.m., police said.

Armed with a rifle, he opened the bedroom door before the resident grabbed a gun and fired, striking him in the arm, according to police. The other two men fled.

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue paramedics took the wounded man to HCA Florida Aventura Hospital. Police, who said the alleged intruder’s condition was unknown as of Monday afternoon, have not released his name.

The shooting remains under investigation, and police did not immediately respond to follow up questions asking if the resident will face charges.

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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