Police: 3 people shot overnight in Miami Beach

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. – Police in Miami Beach are investigating an overnight shooting.

It happened along Ocean Drive and 8th Street just after midnight Sunday.

According to authorities, three people were shot and rushed to the hospital.

Officers appeared to take someone into custody, but it is not clear if that person was the suspected shooter.

There has been no word from police on whether any charges have been filed in connection to the shooting.

The chaotic scene marred what’s otherwise been a relatively tame Spring Break compared to previous years, with thousands swarming South Beach to party.

Still, there has been some rowdiness.

Video from business owner Mitch Novick shows crowds running through traffic on Friday, knocking over tables and drinks in the process.

“All of a sudden, gunfire,” Novick said. “I think there was five shots.”

And in another incident, a man is seen on video knocking a scooter to the ground.

He’s later confronted by police and pushed an officer before fighting with others and eventually getting tased.

Authorities have also shut Ocean Drive to all traffic after Spring Breakers took over the street on Friday.

It comes as police keep a watchful eye, with drinking on the beach now banned.

All floats, tents, loud music, and large coolers have been prohibited from the sand.


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Trent Kelly is an award-winning multimedia journalist who joined the Local 10 News team in June 2018. Trent is no stranger to Florida. Born in Tampa, he attended the University of Florida in Gainesville, where he graduated with honors from the UF College of Journalism and Communications.

Bridgette Matter joined the Local 10 News team as a reporter in July 2021. Before moving to South Florida, she began her career in South Bend, Indiana and spent six years in Jacksonville as a reporter and weekend anchor.