Investigation ongoing after officer involved shooting in Miami Gardens

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – Police in Miami Gardens are investigating what they called an officer-involved shooting.

It happened Monday afternoon around 2 p.m. on the 2200 block of Bunche Park Drive.

Police said the shooting stemmed from an attempted traffic stop.

According to police, officers were trying to pull over a vehicle when someone inside opened fire.

One officer exchanged gunfire with the shooter inside the vehicle as they continued to try and pull the vehicle over, police said.

There were a total of three people in the suspect vehicle, police said.

One suspect sustained minor injuries in the incident and was treated at the scene, according to police.

Sky 10 was over the scene in which multiple cars were stopped in the roadway, and one appeared to have crashed into a fence.

Officers investigate a police involved shooting in Miami Gardens. (WPLG)

According to police, that was an innocent driver who was swerving to avoid the incident between officers and the suspect vehicle.

Authorities have yet to reveal any information on the identity of any suspects.

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement will handle the investigation, which is normal for police-involved shootings.


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