Miami-Dade Sheriff’s deputies responded to the park in the area of Southwest 141st Avenue and 264th Street just after 7 p.m.
An 18-year-old is dead and a shooter is at large after an altercation at a park in Naranja escalated on Monday night.
Miami-Dade Sheriff's deputies responded to the park in the area of Southwest 141st Avenue and 264th Street just after 7 p.m.
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WATCH HEREOfficials said the victim, an 18-year-old man, and the subject were involved in a verbal argument when the subject pulled out a firearm and shot the victim.
When deputies arrived, the victim was found lying on the ground suffering from an apparent gunshot wound, and he was airlifted to a local hospital in critical condition.
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The victim, identified as Flavio Alejandro Morales, died at the hospital.
Residents in the area were left rattled by the shooting.
“I was showering, and I heard like three to four gunshots," said a resident. "I was questioning if it was gunshots or not. Then I went to the kitchen after I was done showering, and I heard the helicopter going around."
Authorities said Morales had been playing sports when he was involved in the verbal altercation with the suspect, who pulled out a firearm and shot him.
The subject fled the scene.
"At this time, no arrest has been made, which is why we're asking the community to please come forward with any information," Det. Joseph Peguero said. "We do see the need for obviously the enforcement that we have going on. We are everywhere, but this is a joint team, we need the community's effort."
Peguero also had a message for the community.
"If you are involved in an altercation with anybody else to please just walk away, it’s not worth the argument," he said.
Anyone with information should contact Miami-Dade County Crime Stoppers at 305-471-TIPS or 305-471-8477.
