According to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office, deputies received reports of a shooting at an apartment complex located at 151th Street and Northeast Sixth Avenue
An investigation is underway after a person was fatally shot in northeast Miami-Dade early Tuesday, deputies said.
According to the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office, deputies received reports of a shooting at an apartment complex located at 151th Street and Northeast Sixth Avenue just before 6 a.m.
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WATCH HEREOnce at the scene, deputies found a man suffering from gunshot wounds. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue pronounced the victim deceased at the scene.
Video captured several cruisers at the complex and a tarp was seen covering the victim's body on the ground outside the building.
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NBC6 spoke to one person who said her friend called her to the complex.
She is wondering if the man who died is the father of her child.
“They just called me," Cookie said. "My friend Mo, to see if like it’s my baby daddy or not, so that’s it.”
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MDSO has not released the victim's identity or any information on a suspect or suspects.
“At this moment we don’t have much information," said MDSO Spokesperson Joseph Peguero. "We have no subject information so we are asking the community, it was early on in the morning, that if you saw anything or heard anything or have any possible video, please step forward with that information. That is going to really help our detectives with this case.”
This is a developing story, check back with NBC6 for updates.
