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Celebrity rapper Saucy Santana shot in arm after leaving Miami-Dade strip club

Santanta, 2 others shot by unknown gunman

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – Celebrity rap artist Saucy Santana was one of three people who were fired upon by an unknown driver early Wednesday morning.

Santana could be seen visibly shaken up at the scene, wearing what appeared to be a black sports bra, red tights and the his signature trim beard and long eyelashes.

"These people trying to kill me," a distraught Santana said.

Santana, whose legal name is Justin Harris, and two friends had just left The Office, a strip club located a short distance away on Miami Gardens Drive.

"I'm a rapper, like, I'm a celebrity," a man claiming to be Saucy Santana tells an officer at the scene of a shooting. (WPLG)

Santana was shot in the arm. Paramedics had to step in and calm Santana down in order to treat a gunshot wound.

Santana’s mother believes the rapper was targeted.

“A lot of times in the entertainment world, you know, people envy someone that’s trying to come up to make an honest living,” Teresa Harris told Local 10 News.

The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating the shooting.

“These guys really need to be taken off the street,” Harris said.


About the Authors
Christina Vazquez headshot

Christina returned to Local 10 in 2019 as a reporter after covering Hurricane Dorian for the station. She is an Edward R. Murrow Award-winning journalist and previously earned an Emmy Award while at WPLG for her investigative consumer protection segment "Call Christina."

David Dwork headshot

David Dwork joined the WPLG Local 10 News team in August 2019. Born and raised in Miami-Dade County, David has covered South Florida sports since 2007.

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