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5-Year-Old Boy Shot in Northwest Miami-Dade During Argument Between Two Men, Deputies Say
A 5-year-old boy was hospitalized in stable condition after being struck by gunfire while sitting in a vehicle near Northwest 21st Avenue and 60th Street on Saturday evening. The suspected shooter fled and remains at large, according to the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office.
A 5-year-old boy was hospitalized in stable condition after he was struck by gunfire while inside a vehicle in northwest Miami-Dade County on Saturday evening, according to the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office.
Deputies responded to the intersection of Northwest 21st Avenue and Northwest 60th Street shortly before 5 p.m. after reports of a shooting, the sheriff's office said.
Investigators said a 61-year-old man told deputies he had been involved in a verbal altercation with another man. During the dispute, the other man began shooting in his direction, according to authorities. The gunfire struck the 5-year-old, who was inside a nearby vehicle at the time.
The child was taken to a nearby hospital and was listed in stable condition.
The suspected shooter fled the scene and remained at large as of Sunday morning, the sheriff's office said. His identity was not immediately known.
Investigators are asking anyone who witnessed the shooting or who may have surveillance footage from the area to contact Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-TIPS.
The shooting adds to a grim toll of gun violence affecting children in South Florida. Community advocates have long called for expanded violence-prevention programs and stronger support for neighborhoods grappling with gunfire, arguing that public safety investments must reach the blocks where shootings most often occur.
Anyone with information is urged to come forward, and authorities reminded the public that tips to Crime Stoppers can be made anonymously.