Body found in Miami Gardens after residents hear gunshots

Victim covered by yellow tarp in grass

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – A body was found in a Miami Gardens neighborhood Tuesday morning after nearby residents reported hearing gunshots.

Police taped off the crime scene near Northwest 19th Avenue and Northwest 152nd Terrace, where neighbors reported hearing gunshots just after 4 a.m.

A body could be seen covered by a yellow tarp in the grass on the side of Northwest 19th Avenue.

Detectives could be seen collecting evidence and interviewing residents.

Police have released very little information, only saying that a homicide investigation is underway.


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