1 dead, 1 in hospital after shooting at car in Miami Gardens, police say; 3 young children in vehicle safe – WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports

MIAMI GARDENS, FLA. (WSVN) – One man was killed and another was taken to the hospital after their car came under fire in Miami Gardens with three young children in the back seat. Police described the incident as a targeted shooting.

Units from the Miami Gardens Police Department and the Miami-Dade Fire Department arrived at the scene of the shooting in the area of ​​Northwest 183rd Street and 45th Avenue around 8:40 p.m. Sunday.

“Our victims were coming from a party and were being followed,” said Miami Gardens police officer Diana Delgado-Gourgue.

Investigators said the victim's pursuer opened fire on their car.

A witness who spoke to 7News said she heard several gunshots.

“There were about more than ten shots,” she said.

The man driving the attacked car was pronounced dead at the scene.

The man sitting in the passenger seat was shot multiple times, police said. He ran to a nearby McDonald's to get help.

Paramedics took the surviving victim to a nearby hospital, where his condition is reported to be serious.

7News cameras captured police placing evidence markers where shots were fired, surrounding the bullet-riddled car with its shattered windshield.

Delgado-Gourgue confirmed that there were three small children in the back seat of the vehicle, but they were not hit.

“Thank God they were not hurt, they are safe and their family is here and with their family,” she said.

Police have closed Northwest 183rd Street between 42nd and 47th Avenues. They advise drivers to avoid the area and take alternate routes.

If you have any information about this shooting or the whereabouts of the people involved, call Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-TIPS. Remember, you can always remain anonymous and may be eligible for a reward of up to $5,000.

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