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A man was taken into custody after a woman was shot and killed in Miami Gardens Tuesday night, police said.
The shooting happened around 9:45 p.m. in the 3400 block of Northwest 183rd Street.
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Miami Gardens Police officials said officers responded to the area after receiving a ShotSpotter alert and found the woman on the ground suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue responded and pronounced the woman dead at the scene. Her identity hasn't been released.
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Investigators believe the woman had been involved in a verbal altercation with a man that became physical.
During the altercation, the man shot the woman and fled the scene, police said.
The man was later taken into custody by Margate Police, officials said.
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Officials haven't released the man's identity or said what charges he may face.
