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Published on April 30, 2024
Five Wounded in Miami Gardens Shooting Following Dispute at Local High SchoolSource: Google Street View

A school squabble spilled into a Miami Gardens neighborhood resulting in a shooting that injured five people, including two teenagers, authorities reported. The violent outbreak occurred on Monday afternoon in the vicinity of Northwest 197th Street, close to the Florida Turnpike, not long after an initial altercation at Miami Norland Senior High School.

Officers from the Miami Gardens Police Department rushed to the scene after being alerted to the gunfire, which took place after a parent sought to confront another guardian over the high school clash, and then things quickly escalated leading to the shootout, according to Local 10 News. The wounded individuals were dispatched to nearby hospitals, all were reported to be in stable condition; they comprised three adults, two of whom are pediatric, and the third adult declined medical assistance.

The grim residue of conflict manifested as local police cordoned off the area and fire rescue vehicles descended, a sight all too familiar in America’s continuing struggle with gun violence. Aerial footage showed the law enforcement and emergency response teams at the scene, handling the aftermath of the incident, as reported by NBC Miami. Among the chaos, a person of interest was taken into custody and investigations are ongoing to determine their involvement in the shooting.

“One of the parents came over to speak to another parent and that’s when another altercation happened,” Miami Gardens Police Department spokeswoman Officer Diana Delgado told Local 10 News, “An argument started and someone fired.” The police urge anyone with any information regarding the incident to come forward and contact Miami-Dade County Crime Stoppers in efforts to piece together the chain of events that led to this unfortunate outcome.

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