Crime

One dead, one injured in shooting at Booby Trap on the River, deputies say

One man died and another was wounded in a Saturday morning shooting outside Booby Trap on the River in Miami on Jan. 17, 2026.
One man died and another was wounded in a Saturday morning shooting outside Booby Trap on the River in Miami on Jan. 17, 2026. dvarela@miamiherald.com, file

One man is dead and another injured after they were shot outside of Booby Trap on the River, a popular strip club, early Saturday morning, deputies say.

Around 6 a.m., Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office deputies rushed to 911 calls alerting them of a shooting at the club, 3615 NW South River Drive, authorities said. Deputies arrived to find two unidentified men who were wounded.

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue took them to Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center in critical condition. Sometime later, one of the men died.

Detectives discovered there was a fight outside the strip club, gunshots were fired and both men were hit, the sheriff’s office said.

Details on a suspect have not been released or any other information about the shooting.

Authorities are asking anyone with information about this case to call Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-8477 or the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office at 305-743-7433.

Devoun Cetoute
Miami Herald
Miami Herald Cops and Breaking News Reporter Devoun Cetoute covers a plethora of Florida topics, from breaking news to crime patterns. He was on the breaking news team that won a Pulitzer Prize in 2022. He’s a graduate of the University of Florida, born and raised in Miami-Dade. Theme parks, movies and cars are on his mind in and out of the office.
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