A person of interest was being questioned in a shooting on the Florida’s Turnpike in Miami-Dade that left a man hospitalized.
A suspect was arrested after authorities said he opened fire on another car on the Florida's Turnpike in southwest Miami-Dade late Monday, leaving a man in critical condition.
The incident happened shortly before midnight in the northbound lanes of the Turnpike near Southwest 257th Terrace.
Miami-Dade Police officials said it appeared the shooter drove up alongside the victim’s vehicle and fired into it.
Both a woman and a man were inside the targeted vehicle. The man was shot and taken to the hospital in critical condition. The woman was not injured, police said.
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The shooter may have known someone in the car, according to authorities.
Police later confirmed that a person of interest was taken into custody in connection with the incident.
Officials haven't released the identities of anyone involved in the incident.
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A police presence could be seen a few blocks away from the scene of the shooting Tuesday morning. Authorities have not confirmed if that police response is connected to the shooting on the Turnpike.
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