Miami-Dade County

Tire shop employee shoots customer during dispute in SW Miami-Dade

Two customers entered the shop and started arguing with an employee about the work being done on a vehicle, police said.

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A tire shop employee shot a customer after a dispute Monday in southwest Miami-Dade, police said.

The shooting happened at Tire Liquidators at 2090 SW 67th Avenue.

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Two customers entered the shop and started arguing with an employee about the work being done on a vehicle, police said.

The argument turned physical, and the employee took out a firearm and shot at the customers, shooting one in the leg.

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NBC6 obtained cellphone video of the moments after the shooting when a flurry of police arrived on the scene.

“I heard screams, the noise of commotion, and a couple of gunshots, and that’s when I went out to my balcony," said Rafael Pedroza, who shot the video.

The customer was taken to Ryder Trauma Center in stable condition, Miami-Dade Police said.

The employee, who was treated for a laceration, was detained and is being interviewed along with the second customer by detectives.

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