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Shooting leaves 1 injured near school in Florida City

Roy Ramos, Reporter

Andrea Torres, Digital Journalist

Published: December 8, 2020, 6:17 PMUpdated: December 8, 2020, 6:29 PM

Tags: Miami-Dade County, Florida City, Homestead

FLORIDA CITY, Fla. – Detectives are investigating a shooting on Tuesday and they set up a perimeter in the Florida City-Homestead border.

The shooting victim was near the Laura Saunders Elementary School at 505 SW 8th St.

Detectives surrounded a sports utility vehicle after a person was shot on Tuesday. There was a perimeter in the Florida City-Homestead area. (Copyright 2020 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved.)

The person injured was in a sports utility vehicle.

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue personnel also responded and took the victim to a nearby hospital.

Officers are asking anyone with information about the shooting to call Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-8477.

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About the Authors

Roy Ramos

Roy Ramos joined the Local 10 News team in 2018. Roy is a South Florida native who grew up in Florida City. He attended Christopher Columbus High School, Homestead Senior High School and graduated from St. Thomas University.

Andrea Torres

The Emmy Award-winning journalist joined the Local 10 News team in 2013. She wrote for the Miami Herald for more than 9 years and won a Green Eyeshade Award.

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