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Man and teenager injured after shooting prompted a crash into a tree in Miami-Dade

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. ā€“ A man and a teenage boy were injured on Friday night after a shooting prompted a car to crash into a treen in Miami-Dade Countyā€™s West Perrine area.

According to Detective Angel Rodriguez, a spokesman for the Miami-Dade Police Department, ShotSpotter technology detected a shooting shortly after 10:45 p.m., near Southwest 179 Street and 109 Avenue and police officers responded.

ā€œThey discovered a vehicle had crashed into a tree and was occupied by three males, two adults, and one juvenile,ā€ Rodriguez wrote in a statement.

A man and a teenager were wounded during the shooting.

ā€œMiami-Dade Fire Rescue responded and transported the injured to an area hospital in stable condition,ā€ Rodriguez wrote.

The investigation into the shooting continued on Saturday morning.

Detectives asked anyone with information about this or other cases to call Miami-Dade County Crime Stoppers at 305-471-8477.

Local 10 News Assignment Desk Editor Wilson Louis contributed to this report.


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