Miami Beach police officers investigate Ocean Drive shooting

Police officers detain man after shooting in South Beach

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. – Miami Beach police officers were investigating a Friday night shooting on Ocean Drive. 

Witnesses heard shots were fired on Ocean Drive at 10th Street, about 9 p.m., according to the Miami Beach Police Department. 

Minutes after the shooting, a police officer stopped a driver at 9th Street and Collins Avenue, near the Ocean Hotel and Hostel.

MBPD Police Officer Ernesto Rodriguez said officers detained a man.

Rodriguez said they hadn't identified a victim in the shooting. The area of Ocean Drive was closed during the investigationn. 

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Local 10 News' Marcine Joseph contributed to this report. 


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