MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – The person who shot and killed a 15-year-old boy is on the run. Police are searching for the shooter and the murder weapon used.
The crime occurred Wednesday afternoon inside a mobile home park in Miami-Dade County’s West Little River area, just north of Miami’s Little River neighborhood.
Detectives said when they arrived to the scene, people were attempting to take the teen to the hospital.
First responders rushed him to Jackson Memorial Hospital, where he died.
“He was shot in the upper torso,” said Miami-Dade police Detective Angel Rodriguez. “As far as how many times, that will be determined by the autopsy results by the ME office.”
The victim’s mother identified him as Barry Ellis, an eighth-grade student at Horace Mann Middle School.
“I was devastated, devastated like any other parent. I was hurt,” she said. “I hope someone out there, please find out who did this to my son.”
Police could be seen going through the neighborhood, talking to witnesses and looking for any helpful surveillance video.
Detectives said they are hopeful for cooperation and a swift arrest for the teen’s family.
“I cannot imagine what that family will be going through once they find out their 15-year-old won’t be coming home,” Rodriguez said.
The police department is making a plea to the public for any information that could help them solve the case.
Anyone with information is urged to call Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-TIPS.