Miami-Dade

Police Search for Gunman After Deadly Shooting at Kendall Apartment Complex

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Police are on the lookout for the gunman who shot and killed another man at an apartment complex in southwest Miami-Dade on Wednesday.

The incident occurred just before 5 p.m. near the 14900 block of Southwest 80th Street.

According to Miami-Dade Police, the 43-year-old victim had just returned from running errands when he was shot by an unknown man while walking out of a vehicle to his apartment.

The suspect fled in a bronze Cadillac SRX made between 2009 and 2016, according to police.

The victim was pronounced dead on the scene. He was later identified as Luis Hernandez.

Luis Hernandez

Police are investigating the circumstances behind the shooting but say it is a possible armed robbery.

"It’s really scary to hear about things happening like this, so I’m honestly kind of scared about my safety now," said one woman who lives in the complex.

No details on the suspect were immediately available.

Editor's note: This story has been updated. The shooting happened in a neighborhood in West Kendall, not the Hammocks.

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