Deputies find woman shot in chest in Miami-Dade

Deputies detain 2 during shooting investigation in West Little River

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MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. — Deputies reported finding a woman who was shot in the chest on Tuesday in northwestern Miami-Dade County’s West Little River neighborhood.

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The woman was bleeding shortly after 1:35 p.m. near Northwest 22 Avenue and 90 Street, according to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office.

SHOOTING IN MIAMI-DADE: A deputy stands with a child after a woman was shot on Tuesday in Miami-Dade County's West Little River neighborhood.

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue personnel took the woman to Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center. Her condition was critical, according to deputies.

Deputies detained a man and a woman as the investigation continued. Deputies closed Northwest 90 Street from 22nd to 21st avenues.

DADE CRIME SCENE: Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office deputies' crime scene tape stretched along Northwest 90 Street from 21st to 22nd avenues after a woman was shot in the chest on Tuesday.

Detectives asked anyone with information about this or other cases to call Miami-Dade County Crime Stoppers at 305-471-8477 to remain anonymous.

Local 10 News Assignment Editor Carson Merlo and Senior Assignment Editor Frine Gomez contributed to this report.

MIAMI-DADE CRIME Deputies in marked and unmarked cars block Northwest 22 Avenue at 90 Street on Tuesday afternoon in Miami-Dade County's West Little River neighborhood.

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