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Miramar police investigate shooting after online meeting; Miami Gardens inquiry also underway
A person was hospitalized after being shot Wednesday night during a meeting arranged online in Miramar. Police are examining a possible attempted robbery and conducting part of the investigation in Miami Gardens.
A person was shot Wednesday night during an in-person meeting arranged online in Miramar, police said, and is being treated at a hospital.
Police were alerted to gunfire at about 9:30 p.m. in the 6800 block of Southwest 25th Street through ShotSpotter, a gunshot-detection system. Investigators said the two people had arranged to meet at the location.
Detectives are investigating a claim by one of the individuals that an attempted robbery took place, police said. Authorities have identified everyone involved and are not seeking additional people in connection with the shooting.
The investigation also extends to Miami Gardens. Surveillance footage showed law enforcement at a parking lot outside Stadium Diner, near Northwest 199th Street and U.S. 441. Police had not explained why investigators were at both locations.