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Police: 1 dead, 1 injured in Opa-locka shooting

OPA-LOCKA, Fla. – One person is dead and another was left injured after a shooting in Opa-locka.

According to authorities, officers with the Opa-locka Police Department responded to the 2200 block of Rutland Street just before 5 p.m. after receiving reports of a shooting.

When they arrived, the responding officers found two men who had been shot.

Police investigate double shooting in Opa-locka. (WPLG)

The victims were rushed to a nearby hospital, one in stable condition and one in critical condition, police said.

Once of the victims has since been pronounced dead.

The Miami-Dade Police Department’s Homicide Bureau has taken over the investigation, police said.

Some people were taken into custody by police but no arrests have been announced.


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