According to police, the shooting happened outside a convenience store but was able to make his way to the corner of Southwest Sixth Avenue before he fell to the ground
A man was killed after he was shot outside a convenience store in Homestead Saturday night, police said.
According to police, the shooting happened outside a convenience store but the man was able to make his way to the corner of Southwest Sixth Avenue before he fell to the ground.
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WATCH HERENBC6 was told that the alleged gunman fled the scene.
Detectives have not disclosed what led up to the shooting, and the victim's identity hasn't been released by police.
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Two Florida City Commissioners and several people in the neighborhood told NBC6 that the victim was a handyman named Sidney Myers.
A memorial was seen at the intersection where Myers died, where people left tools and a flower bucket that said "get justice Sid."
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The Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office has since taken over the investigation.
If you have any information, you are urged to contact CrimeStoppers.
