A man was left dead in South Beach after a shooting occurred early Sunday morning, according to Miami Beach police. The incident took place shortly before 2:30 a.m. on Washington Avenue, between 15 and 16 streets, as per Local 10.

After responding to the scene, officers attended to the victim, beginning the process of cardiopulmonary resuscitation until Miami Beach Fire Rescue arrived. While lying on the ground where the man received cardiopulmonary resuscitation, Officer Christopher Bess, a spokesman for the Miami Beach Police Department, relayed that the wounded individual was subsequently transported to Jackson Memorial Hospital's Ryder Trauma Center. Tragically, a doctor later pronounced him dead, as obtained by Local 10.

The violent event took a dark turn at Exchange South Beach, a club on the same block, where NBC6 cameras captured a taped-off scene and a crime scene unit van parked nearby. Witnesses have claimed that a man shot a bouncer from the club, a detail that has not been officially confirmed by the authorities. One club-goer, Levi Fuller, recounted to NBC6, "We heard some shots and that was it... People started running," and adding "Some said it was a promoter." Fuller described the scene as chaotic, echoing the sentiment that "The beach is crazy," and citing "Too much trouble on the beach." A statement from Exchange South Beach about the incident is pending, as reported by NBC Miami.

The shooting's motive and potential suspect remains shrouded in uncertainty. With tension hanging in the air, a witness summarized the grim scenario to NBC6, saying, "This is America," reflecting on the recent events. All the while, outstanding information regarding the shooter's identity or reasons behind the shooting continues to be unreported. Miami Beach Police Department has urged individuals with insights into this or other related cases to call Broward County Crime Stoppers at 954-493-8477, still seeking to piece together the tangled narrative that led to this death.