MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – Miami-Dade County Sheriff’s Office deputies and fire rescue personnel responded to a shooting on Thursday in a warehouse area in the Glenvar Heights neighborhood.
Miami-Dade County Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz said 3 were shot, including the gunman. Law enforcement sources said the gunman killed himself, but a M-DCSO spokesperson had yet to confirm this.
Deputies responded shortly before 1 p.m., to Priced Right Motors, Inc., a used car dealer at 7321 SW 45 St. M-DCSO deployed a helicopter, a drone, and a SWAT team. Florida Highway Patrol troopers also responded.
“This is still active and if you could stay out of this area we would really appreciate it,” Cordero-Stutz said at about 3:10 p.m.
Deputies temporarily closed a neighboring area of Bird Road and Miller Drive near the Palmetto Expressway. There were K-9 units on standby.
MDFR active call records show fire rescue dispatched 29 units, including a helicopter that landed at a nearby football field in Tropical Park.
The shooting frightened parents with their children during Take Your Child to Work Day. A mother with her son said she didn’t hear gunshots, but she locked the business after she learned about the police response.
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The area is also home to the Lawnmowers R US, a store for businesses; Hitting .365, a batting cage center; and All Purpose Training, a members-only gym.
Rosie Riguero said she was in a store at her desk working when she saw deputies take over the area at Southwest 72 Avenue and 48 Street.
“We started shutting all our doors, telling our clients -- our store was full of clients -- ‘Please do not go outside!’ People got nervous,” Riguero said.
Deputies evacuated the warehouse. Men walked out with their arms raised and sat on the grass as deputies stood guard. Detectives questioned witnesses.
This is a developing story.
Local 10 News Assignment Desk Managing Editor Alissa Gross and Assignment Desk Editors Mercedes Cevallos and Joyce Ortega contributed to this report.
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