Deputies are searching for two men after an attempted robbery late Saturday night in southwest Miami‑Dade County ended with a man shot while trying to escape, according to investigators. The gunfire broke out near the intersection of Southwest 143rd Avenue and Southwest 260th Street, where deputies say the victim was hit as he tried to get away. A friend rushed him to Baptist Hospital before he was airlifted to Jackson South Medical Center, where he was listed in stable condition. Detectives have kept the case open and are canvassing the area for witnesses.
According to NBC6, the Miami‑Dade Sheriff's Office said the two suspects remain on the run and the investigation is active. Deputies described the encounter as an attempted robbery that turned violent when the victim tried to flee.
Where it happened
The intersection deputies identified, Southwest 143rd Avenue and Southwest 260th Street, appears in Miami‑Dade County planning and public‑notice documents and matches the location reporters were given. County records listing the corner are available in public notices and land‑use filings for the area, which helped reporters confirm the scene of the attack via Miami-Dade County.
Victim's condition and response
Deputies told NBC6 that a friend initially drove the wounded man to Baptist Hospital, and he was later airlifted to Jackson South Medical Center, where he was listed in stable condition. Jackson Health's location page confirms Jackson South receives airlifted patients (Jackson South), while Baptist Health lists Baptist Hospital as a major nearby emergency facility (Baptist Hospital of Miami).
How to help
Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact the Miami‑Dade Sheriff's Office non‑emergency line at 305‑SHERIFF (305‑743‑7433) or submit an anonymous tip to Crime Stoppers at 305‑471‑TIPS (8477). The county's announcement about the MDSO non‑emergency line and Crime Stoppers' tip page outline the ways to report tips, including online forms and phone lines (Miami-Dade County, Crime Stoppers).
Detectives continue to process the scene and canvass the neighborhood for witnesses. Anyone with video, information about the attempted robbery, or details about the two suspects is urged to use the tip lines so deputies can follow up.
