Police investigate after man shot dead in Florida City

Police investigate fatal shooting in Florida City

FLORIDA CITY, Fla. — A shooting left a man dead Wednesday in Florida City, authorities confirmed.

The incident began at Northwest 12th Street and Ninth Avenue.

Florida City police said the victims drove to the 400 block of Northeast Second Terrace, where officers found a man inside a vehicle with a gunshot wound to the head.

They said officers performed life-saving measures at the scene, but the victim was pronounced dead.

Florida City police said the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office has assumed the lead in the investigation, with continued support from local units.

No information about the victim or a possible suspect has been released at this time.

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