18-year-old man shot, 6-year-old boy grazed by bullet in Miami

Victims taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital

MIAMI – An 18-year-old man was shot and a 6-year-old boy was grazed by a bullet at a Miami apartment complex Thursday night.

The shooting occurred shortly before 9 p.m. at 6850 NW Eighth Ave.

Witnesses described hearing several gunshots and seeing someone inside a gray Ford F-150 pickup truck open fire, although police have not yet confirmed any of these details.

Both victims were taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital. The boy is expected to be OK. No condition on the other victim was immediately available.

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