West Little River

Man shot multiple times during incident in West Little River: Miami-Dade Sheriff

According to the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office, there was an altercation between the victim and the suspect, which resulted in shots being fired

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One person was transported to the hospital after a shooting in West Little River Wednesday morning, deputies said.

One person was transported to the hospital after a shooting in West Little River Wednesday morning, deputies said.

According to the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office, there was an altercation between the victim and the suspect, which resulted in shots being fired around 8 a.m.

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Deputies said the victim ended up at a gas station on Northwest 27th Avenue, suffering from several gunshot wounds.

He was transported to Jackson Memorial Hospital's Ryder Trauma Center for treatment and was in stable condition. His identity wasn't released.

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A second police scene was outside a restaurant and lounge where investigators believe the incident may have started.

Police initially believed the incident was a road-rage shooting but later said the victim lied about being shot during a road-rage incident.

Detectives were able to determine that the victim had an argument in the parking lot of the restaurant, and the suspect pulled out a firearm and shot the victim several times. The suspect then fled the scene

Resident Gina Hernandez said she saw the victim after he'd been shot and called for help.

"As I get closer to them to see what’s going on, I see the guy bleeding. He’s bleeding everywhere, like dripping blood," Hernandez said.

Witness Justin Ceus said he was going to work when he heard gunshots and saw the shooting.

"I seen somebody shooting out of their car to another car," Ceus said. "It happened so fast, I was just trying to get out of the way."

Ceus said he saw the cars speed off moments later.

"I was just in awe, it was just a regular Wednesday morning," he said. "Just very unfortunate, something to happen like this on a Wednesday, what if kids were going to school, bystanders going to work?"

Deputies have not released a description of the subject or their vehicle.

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