A pre-dawn emergency call in southwest Miami-Dade ended with one man in custody and another in the hospital after a stabbing early Thursday, deputies said.
Deputies were dispatched just after 3:40 a.m. to the area of Southwest 114th Avenue and Southwest 216th Street, where they found a man with apparent stab wounds. The victim was taken to a local hospital and was listed in stable condition. While deputies searched the area, they recovered a weapon and detained a suspect. The investigation remains active.
What deputies say
According to the NBC 6 South Florida report, Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office officials said deputies arrived on scene around 3:40 a.m., located the wounded man and took a person into custody. Officials added that the weapon was recovered at the scene and that the names of the people involved have not been released. Detectives say no charges have been announced so far.
Neighborhood context
The intersection sits in the Goulds area of unincorporated southwest Miami-Dade, a pocket of the county that has seen several violent incidents in recent months. A pre-dawn shooting in the same part of southwest Dade was reported in May, and CBS Miami covered a deadly stabbing at a separate southwest location last year, underscoring ongoing safety concerns in parts of the area.
How to help
Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers of Miami-Dade & the Florida Keys at 305-471-TIPS (8477) or submit an anonymous tip online. In an emergency, call 911. Additional contact options for investigators are listed on the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office contact page as the probe continues.
