MIAMI – Miami police are investigating after a man was shot Sunday in Brickell.
The shooting was reported around 5:30 p.m. in the area of 1200 Brickell Bay Drive.
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According to authorities, officers arrived at the scene to find a man who had been shot in the hand.
Police said the victim, who is in his early 20s, had been approached by someone who demanded his jewelry.
A brief struggle ensued, at which point the victim was shot, authorities said.
He was taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital for treatment.
Police said the victim is expected to be OK.
A description of the shooter has not been released.
Anyone with further information is asked to call the Miami Police Department’s Robbery Unit at 305-603-6370, or Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-8477.