A shooting near Miami Executive Airport in southwest Miami-Dade has left at least one person injured, according to the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office, which was investigating the scene Thursday morning. Emergency crews converged on the area near Southwest 154th Avenue and Southwest 148th Street as deputies worked to piece together what happened.
According to CBS News Miami, deputies responded to a shooting that left at least one person injured in southwest Miami-Dade on Thursday, with the call coming in as a person shot near Southwest 154th Avenue and 148th Street, close to Miami Executive Airport. The NBC 6 South Florida also covered the active investigation unfolding in the neighborhood Thursday.
The Miami Herald, citing emergency dispatch, reported that at least two people may have been shot near the 15400 block of Southwest 148th Street — a detail that is consistent with CBS News Miami's report that at least one person was injured. The exact number of people hurt remains unclear.
Fire Rescue Crews Swarm the Scene
The Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office confirmed it is investigating the shooting, which was reported Thursday in southwest Miami-Dade. At least six Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units were on scene, as reported by The Miami Herald, citing the department's active calls website, underscoring the scale of the emergency response to the block.
Per the station's earlier report, authorities have not released information about the number of people hurt or the severity of their injuries. It was also not immediately clear whether anyone had been transported to a hospital, and the same account noted that deputies were still arriving at the scene late Thursday morning and working to gather additional information.
What Remains Unknown
No details have emerged about a suspect, a motive, or whether anyone has been taken into custody. Hoodline will update this story as the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office releases more information about the shooting near Miami Executive Airport.
