Police are searching for a man who they said shot his mother-in-law in Miami Gardens.
A woman was airlifted to the hospital Monday morning after she was shot by her son-in-law in Miami Gardens, police said.
According to Miami Gardens Police, officers arrived at the scene in the 4400 block of 203rd Terrace after receiving reports that someone was shot.
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WATCH HEREOnce at the scene, an elderly woman was discovered suffering from a gunshot wound, police said.
"The neighbor called me this morning and said something was going on. She heard screaming and yelling then the police and helicopters," resident Mayra Camero said.
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Camero said the woman was found lying in the street.
"There was a guy that was passing by at the time so he rendered first aid and he’s the one that called 911," she said. "He said she was talking and all the questions he was asking, she was responding to."
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue transported the woman to an area hospital for treatment. Her condition and identity have not been disclosed.
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As detectives continued to investigate, they discovered that the suspect was the woman's son-in-law, Miami Gardens Police spokesperson Diana Delgado said.
After the shooting, the son-in-law, who doesn't live at the home, fled the scene in a blue Ford F-150 truck, Delgado said.
Camero said the suspect and his wife were separated.
What led up to the shooting is not known as the investigation remains active.
"We're still trying to investigate what led up to this. We do know that it's, they are related, at this time, and there is no threat to our community," Delgado said.
