NORTH MIAMI BEACH, Fla. – Detectives were investigating a homicide on Saturday in northern Miami-Dade County after a shooting on Friday night left crime scenes outside a restaurant and a gas station in North Miami Beach.
According to the North Miami Beach Police Department, ShotSpotter tech detected 17 rounds fired and investigators recovered 31 bullet casings at Northeast 159 Street and 18 Avenue.
Police officers responded to a Marathon Gas Station, at 2201 NE 163 St., and found a female and a male who had both been shot in the neck, according to NMBPD.
The crime scene also included the parking lot of the McDonald’s, at 2201 NE 163 St. A yellow tarp covered the trunk and tag of a parked car.
According to NMBPD, hospital staff later pronounced the female victim dead.
Detectives asked anyone with information about this or other cases to call Miami-Dade County Crime Stoppers at 305-471-8477.
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🚨 Update: One victim confirmed deceased. Another victim en route to the hospital. NE 18 Ave/NE 159 St is shut down. Please use alternate routes and avoid the area. This is a very active scene. Stay tuned for further updates. #StaySafe #NMBPD
— North Miami Beach PD (@myNMBPolice) May 18, 2024