FLORIDA CITY, Fla. — A man was killed and another was wounded in a shooting early Tuesday morning in Florida City, police said.

Florida City police said officers responded around 12:30 a.m. to reports of a shooting near the 1400 block of Northwest Second Avenue. When officers arrived, they found two men suffering from apparent gunshot wounds.

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue pronounced one of the men dead at the scene. The second man was taken to a local hospital, where he was reported to be in stable condition.

A friend of the man who was killed told Local 10’s Hannah Yechivi that the victim was well liked and known in the community.

Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office homicide detectives have taken over the investigation. No additional details were released.

Florida City shooting leaves man dead, another wounded

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