Man shot in chest by driver in Miami Gardens

Victim flown to Aventura Hospital

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – A man was shot in the chest Sunday afternoon in Miami Gardens, according to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue. 

Lt. Felipe Lay said the victim was seriously wounded.

Police said the man was ambushed by an armed driver while he was walking near the intersection of Northwest 27th Avenue and Northwest 175th Street.

The driver got away.

Lay said the victim was airlifted to Aventura Hospital.

Anyone with information about the shooting was asked to call police.  


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