A young girl was shot in the arm early Tuesday morning when gunfire tore through a silver car during a street shooting in northwest Miami-Dade, and the person responsible remains on the loose. Three vehicles were struck by bullets in the chaotic scene near the 2100 block of Northwest 64th Street, and detectives are still trying to piece together who the shooter was actually aiming for.
According to NBC 6 South Florida, investigators are actively searching for a suspect following the shooting. The outlet's report on the incident did not include additional details beyond confirming that a search is underway, leaving many of the basic questions about the case unanswered for now.
Per WSVN, the street shootout unfolded early Tuesday morning in the area of the 2100 block of Northwest 64th Street, where three cars were struck by gunfire, according to the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office. The station reports that the young girl had been shot inside a silver car after being caught in the crossfire, with investigators saying a bullet pierced the vehicle and hit her in the arm.
Girl Released From Hospital Same Morning
The girl was transported to the hospital in stable condition and released that same morning, the same account notes. Family members later shared a photo of the victim, whom they identified as Kaylina Anice, per the station's reporting.
Detectives have not identified who the shooter intended to target. The same report states that authorities are asking the public for any video that could help figure out who was the intended target, underscoring how much of the investigation still hinges on tips from residents who may have witnessed the gunfire or captured it on camera.
Part Of A Troubling Pattern In The Area
This is not the first time gunfire has rattled this stretch of northwest Miami-Dade. In one earlier incident, authorities said suspects in a car threw fireworks at a driver and then opened fire on that driver's car after being followed, according to NBC 6 South Florida. In another case from July, three gunshot victims, including a toddler, arrived at Jackson Memorial Hospital's Ryder Trauma Center in a green BMW that had been riddled with bullets, the station reported.
For now, the search for Tuesday's shooter continues, with no word yet on an arrest or a confirmed motive. Anyone with information or video from the scene near Northwest 64th Street is being urged to come forward as detectives work to determine exactly who was behind the wheel of danger that morning.
