Police: Man injured during Miami Gardens shootout after he attacked ex-girlfriend

Police are investigating a shooting in Northwest Miami Dade (WPLG)

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — A man was shot after he attacked his ex-girlfriend and fired at two men who defended her on Thursday in Miami Gardens, according to police.

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The victim’s brother confronted the attacker at the 4700th block of Northwest 183rd Street, according to the Miami Gardens Police Department.

The attacker had fired at the victim’s brother and at a man who intervened when “an unidentified armed individual” fired at the attacker, according to Diana Delgado, a spokeswoman for the MGPD.

The attacker, who suffered non-life-threatening injuries, fled to a CVS, and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue personnel took him to the hospital, according to Delgado.

Local 10 News Assignment Editor Carson Merlo contributed to this report.

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