Man killed in Little River shooting; Miami police say gunman claims self-defense

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Miami shooting scene (WPLG)

MIAMI – Miami constabulary investigated a fatal shooting successful the city’s Little River vicinity Friday afternoon.

Police said a antheral changeable different antheral successful the country of Northwest Fourth Avenue and 71st Street. Officers were seen surrounding a BMW SUV.

Officer Mike Vega, a Miami Police Department spokesperson, said they were alerted to the shooting astatine astir 2:05 p.m. aft receiving a ShotSpotter alert.

Vega said the antheral was critically wounded and was aboriginal pronounced dormant astatine Jackson Memorial Hospital. The shooter, who was being detained, is claiming self-defense, constabulary said.

Vega described the shooter arsenic “cooperative” and said constabulary recovered 3 guns. In summation to the shooter, constabulary said they were interviewing 2 witnesses.

Authorities said much than a twelve rounds were fired, though it’s unclear whether some parties opened fire.