A teenage boy and a man were injured early Saturday morning when gunfire broke out in Miami's Little Havana neighborhood, just steps from loanDepot park. Police officers and fire rescue personnel rushed to the area of Northwest 17th Avenue and Third Street, where the man was reported in serious condition.
The shooting, reported by WPLG Local 10, unfolded near loanDepot park. Local 10 News Assignment Editor Mariana Ortiz contributed to the station's report, which remains a developing story as investigators continue working the scene.
Fire rescue personnel confirmed that both a teenage boy and a man were struck by gunfire, per the same account. The extent of the boy's injuries has not been detailed, though the article notes the man's condition was classified as serious.
A Shooting Scene Steps From Miami's Ballpark
A Shooting Scene Steps From Miami's Ballpark The intersection where officers responded sits near loanDepot park, which occupies 17 acres in Little Havana roughly two miles west of Downtown Miami, according to Ball Nine. Ryder Trauma Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital is Miami-Dade County's only adult and pediatric Level I trauma center verified by the American College of Surgeons, per the Miller School of Medicine. It remains unclear where the teen and man were taken for treatment.
Detectives have asked anyone with information to call Miami-Dade County Crime Stoppers, which allows anonymous tips at 305-471-8477. The linked post refers to a $5,000 Miami Beach Police reward, according to a Crime Stoppers post.
A Neighborhood Still Reckoning With Gun Violence
A Neighborhood Still Reckoning With Gun Violence The shooting adds to a string of violent incidents that have rattled Little Havana in recent months. On August 29, a confrontation outside Café Honduras Maya escalated into a multi-person stabbing that left a man severely wounded and led to felony charges against three suspects, including an attempted second-degree murder charge against Deyton Rojas, as Hoodline reported in its urination dispute stabbing coverage. And in August, Hoodline published a report about Little Havana.
Little Havana, where the shooting occurred, remains the focus of the investigation. The City of Miami Police Department remains the agency overseeing the investigation, according to Wikipedia.
Possible Legal Exposure Under Florida's Gun Laws
Any charges would depend on the facts investigators establish. Whether the Saturday shooting involved a vehicle or a pedestrian altercation has not been established.
No suspect description or motive had been released as of Saturday morning, and the condition of the teenage boy has not been further detailed. Detectives continue to urge residents with information to come forward through the Crime Stoppers tip line as the investigation unfolds.
