Male shot in head on Christmas Eve in Miami Gardens

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. ā€“ Christmas Eve turned violent in the Bunche Park neighborhood of Miami Gardens Tuesday evening.

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Neighbors reported hearing a barrage of gunfire in the 16000 block of Northwest 18th Avenue at around 9 or 9:30 p.m. They said they got on their hands and knees, ducking for cover.

Miami Gardens police said officers responded and ā€œfound a male shot in the head.ā€

Police didnā€™t specify whether the victim was an adult or a child.

They had at least one person detained and said the investigation was ā€œongoing.ā€


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