A 14-year-old is in stable condition following a shooting incident that occurred in Miami, Florida. The Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office reported that a verbal altercation between two individuals took place in the vicinity of 8000 NW 7 Street, which escalated when one person discharged a firearm, hitting the teenager.
The victim was initially taken to the nearest hospital by friends before being transferred to Ryder Trauma Center, details were made available through a press release from the Sheriff's Office. The suspect is yet to be identified and is reported to have fled the scene in an unknown direction, investigators are actively working on the case, and they continue to gather evidence and seek information regarding the shooter described only as a white male, according to Miami-Dade County.
The shooting took place last Sunday at approximately 5:49 p.m., according to the Sheriff's Office release. As of now, the identity of the young victim has not been disclosed, and the authorities have not released further specifics about the dispute that led to the violence; this incident has been logged under case number PD250531160158.
Community members with any relevant information are urged to reach out to the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office as the investigation into this unsettling event persists, the department is looking to uncover details that could lead to the apprehension of the individual responsible for injuring the 14-year-old.
