The Miami Beach Police Department is investigating after a shooting in South Beach left one man dead and another injured Friday night, authorities said.
Officers responded to the scene at about 10:40 p.m. Friday, at 7th Street and Ocean Drive, where they found two male victims wounded, police said.
The shooting comes as St. Patrick's Day and spring break festivities were underway attracting large crowds to South Beach.
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It also comes as students and Miami-Dade County leaders hoped to kick off the weekend with a 24-hour ceasefire along with a free hip-hop concert called the People Matter Fest to keep kids off the streets.
According to Miami Beach police, both were taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital's Ryder Trauma Center, where one died. The other victim has since been released from the hospital.
"It is very devastating what happened, that someone passed away," one witness told NBC 6. "People come here to have a good time, and it's just very sad what happened."
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Miami Beach Police have one man in custody, who they say is fully cooperating with the investigation, and have seized four firearms.
MBPD has not released any information on the victims or the events that led up to the incident, however, officials did confirm that this was an isolated incident.
Anyone with information about the case is urged to call Miami-Dade County Crime Stoppers at 305-471-8477.
