Residents of Opa-locka were left in a state of distress as police descended upon the area following a double shooting yesterday afternoon. Local 10 News reported the incident occurred at approximately 5:49 p.m. along the 2100 block of Lincoln Boulevard. Two men were injured in this violent outbreak, with one suffering wounds to his arm and leg and the other being shot in the arm, as police informed.
While one was shot in the arm and the leg and the other merely in the arm, both victims were quickly transported to Ryder Trauma Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital to receive medical attention. Shortly after the shooting, police officers, having determined the roles of two suspects – a driver and a shooter – made swift work to apprehend them without incident, finding the shooter’s vehicle in nearby vicinity of Northwest 153rd Street and 21st Avenue, according to authorities.
After the incident, the scene was scattered with evidence — upwards of a dozen markers and a black scooter lying amongst shell casings, as observed by Local 10 News crews. A resident, seeking anonymity out of concern for their own safety, lamented the escalation of violence in the neighborhood, declaring, "Oh, it doesn’t get any better, it just get worse and worse around here. Everything is with guns. It’s not like before when people would fight it out."
Simultaneously, police scrutiny tightened following reports to CBS Miami of another shooting incident that occurred around 6 p.m. in the area of Duval Street and Lincoln Avenue where neighbors recounted hearing 5 to 6 gunshots. The health status of the two men involved remains under wraps, and uncertainties cloud whether any arrests have followed suit. Details of what spurred the dual tragedies remain missing as the community grapples with a new shadow cast over their streets.
This string of events continues to develop, and more information is anticipated as investigators piece together the circumstances that led to this violent spell in Opa-locka. However, police have not yet released the identities of those involved nor the specific conditions of the victims.
