MIAMI – A death investigation is ongoing in Little Havana after a body was found early Saturday morning.
According to police, officers responded to reports of a shooting near the intersection of Southwest 8th Street and 13th Avenue at approximately 3:21 a.m.
Miami Fire Rescue arrived and found a man in his late 40s that had been shot.
Witnesses said first responders performed CPR on the victim, but the man was ultimately pronounced dead at the scene.
Police have since identified the man as William Negrin.
“Around 3 a.m. I had fallen asleep on the couch and I woke up to about three or four really loud gunshots,” said resident Aleksey Morales. “I immediately knew what it was, because I’ve heard it here before. I jumped up, came outside and didn’t see anything.”
Anyone with information is urged to call Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-TIPS.