Late Sunday night, a 14-year-old was shot in the leg outside a convenience store at Southwest 7th Avenue and Southwest 3rd Street in Miami. First responders treated the teenager at the scene before transporting the patient to Jackson Memorial's Ryder Trauma Center, where hospital staff listed the teen in stable condition. Police quickly sealed off the area with crime-scene tape while investigators gathered evidence and spoke with workers inside the store.
Miami Fire Rescue said it received the call at 11:11 p.m. about a teen with a gunshot wound, and that crews took the victim to Jackson Memorial's Ryder Trauma Center in stable condition, according to NBC 6 South Florida. The outlet reported that the business remained blocked off overnight with crime-scene tape and that detectives placed evidence markers on the roadway before the store reopened by Monday morning.
Where It Happened and the Response
Ryder Trauma Center is Jackson Health's Level I trauma facility and, according to the hospital's website, treats thousands of critical-injury patients every year. Shootings outside small stores and gas stations have been a recurring public-safety concern in South Florida in recent years. Coverage of a fatal 2022 convenience-store shooting, highlighted by Local 10, shows how quickly disputes in parking lots can escalate.
Police Appeal for Tips
Authorities have released few details and said additional information was not immediately available, NBC 6 South Florida reported. Anyone with information is asked to contact the City of Miami Police Department; the department's website lists tip lines and contact options.
