HOMESTEAD, Fla. – Homestead police investigated a shooting Monday afternoon that sent a man to a local hospital.
The shooting happened at around noon in the 500 block of Northwest Third Avenue, near Homestead Junior High School, authorities said.
Medics airlifted the victim to Jackson South Trauma Center, according to Homestead police. Family members of the man said he was in critical condition as of Monday afternoon.
Police didn’t specify the victim’s approximate age or whether they’ve identified a suspect.
Anyone with information on the shooting is asked to call Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-8477.