Worker Killed in Miami Construction Site Shooting

Worker killed, another in custody after gun goes off at construction site

A construction worker was shot and killed and another taken into custody after a gun went off at a work site Monday morning.

The incident happened around 9 a.m. at the site in the 700 block of Northeast 85th Street.

According to Miami Police, one of the workers was handling a gun and it discharged, hitting the victim.

The victim was taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital, where he later died.

The worker who was handling the gun was taken into custody, and charges against him are pending, police said.

Neither worker was identified.

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