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Police: Video shows armed robber fatally shoot soon-to-be father in Fort Lauderdale
Read full article: Police: Video shows armed robber fatally shoot soon-to-be father in Fort LauderdalePolice released chilling surveillance video Friday of an armed robbery suspect who they said shot a man to death in Fort Lauderdale nearly three months ago.
Unsolved shooting injures 1 in Miami’s Liberty City, police say
Read full article: Unsolved shooting injures 1 in Miami’s Liberty City, police sayAfter an early Friday morning shooting injured one person in Miami, crime scene technicians peppered about a dozen bullet markings around a few parked cars.
‘There’s a mother grieving’: Pastor IDs victim of fatal Miami drive-by shooting
Read full article: ‘There’s a mother grieving’: Pastor IDs victim of fatal Miami drive-by shootingOfficer Kiara Delva, a department spokesperson, says officers responded to the 500 block of Northeast 78th Street, just west of Biscayne Boulevard, at 11:37 a.m. for reports of a possible shooting.
BSO: Rapid gunfire on New Year’s Eve leads to arrest of man, seizure of 13 guns
Read full article: BSO: Rapid gunfire on New Year’s Eve leads to arrest of man, seizure of 13 gunsA South Florida man was arrested and 13 guns were seized from his home after Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a ShotSpotter alert on New Year’s Eve in central Broward, authorities said.
Chicago watchdog harshly criticizes ShotSpotter system
Read full article: Chicago watchdog harshly criticizes ShotSpotter systemChicago's watchdog agency has concluded in a scathing report that the gunshot detection system the police department uses rarely produces evidence of gun-related crime in the city.
Police: 5 people shot, rushed to hospital after gathering at Miami-Dade home
Read full article: Police: 5 people shot, rushed to hospital after gathering at Miami-Dade homeAccording to Miami-Dade police, officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert at a residence located near the intersection of Northwest 85th Street and 22nd Avenue.
Video: Chicago boy wasn't holding gun when shot by officer
Read full article: Video: Chicago boy wasn't holding gun when shot by officerDisturbing bodycam video shows a 13-year-old boy appearing to drop a handgun and begin raising his hands less than a second before a Chicago police officer shoots and kills him.
Officers say 50 bullet shell casings left after shooting kills teen, injures 2 teens
Read full article: Officers say 50 bullet shell casings left after shooting kills teen, injures 2 teensThe Miami-Dade Police Department released audio on Thursday of the gunshots that killed a 17-year-old boy and injured two 16-year-old boys. It’s the sound of the rapid-fire that ShotSpotter technology detected in south Miami-Dade’s Goulds neighborhood.
ShotSpotter alert leads to 2 arrests without 911 calls; Broward Sheriff says
Read full article: ShotSpotter alert leads to 2 arrests without 911 calls; Broward Sheriff saysBroward Sheriff Gregory Tony announced on Tuesday that two recent arrests would not have been possible had it not been for ShotSpotter technology that was installed in the Central Broward area in November.
Man shot while driving Mustang in Lauderhill
Read full article: Man shot while driving Mustang in LauderhillLAUDERHILL, Fla. – Lauderhill police and deputies from the Broward Sheriff’s Office gathered at the scene of a crash Tuesday morning that occurred following a shooting. AdHe said the driver appeared to have been shot in the chest and he believes the shooting was the result of a robbery. Other witnesses said they also saw the Mustang swerving and driving erratically just before the crash. And then he told me he had got shot, somebody shot him and tried to rob him. He got shot in the side and I think one time in the leg,” the man said.
Detectives investigate fatal shooting in Miami’s Little River
Read full article: Detectives investigate fatal shooting in Miami’s Little RiverMIAMI – Miami detectives are searching for a killer after a fatal shooting on Friday night in Miami’s Little River. ShotSpotter technology detected several shots were fired about 9:45 p.m. in the area of Northeast 70th Street, between Northeast Third and Fourth avenues. Officers found a male dead. Detectives are asking anyone with information about the shooting to call Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-8477
Police in Southwest Miami-Dade investigating fatal drive-by shooting
Read full article: Police in Southwest Miami-Dade investigating fatal drive-by shootingMIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – Police in Miami-Dade County are working a deadly shooting. According to authorities, officers responded to the area of Southwest 286th Street and 138th Court after receiving a ShotSpotter alert. When police arrived, they found a man that had been shot and killed. The incident was a drive-by shooting, police said,Miami-Dade police said there is no information on a subject or vehicle used in the shooting. Anyone with information is urged to contact Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-TIPS.
Four people, including baby girl, shot in Miami home
Read full article: Four people, including baby girl, shot in Miami homeMIAMI – Four people, including a baby girl, were shot while inside a Miami home late Thursday night, and police are searching for whoever pulled the trigger. One of the victims, identified by family as 21-year-old Antoine Walker, was found dead at the scene. Miami police say they received a ShotSpotter alert of several rounds fired in the area of Northwest 18th Avenue and 50th Street at about 11:50 p.m. Thursday. Bullet holes are tattooed on the walls and windows of the home the victims were in. It just went on and on and on,” said a woman who lives in the neighborhood.
Man killed in drive-by shooting in northwest Miami-Dade
Read full article: Man killed in drive-by shooting in northwest Miami-DadeMIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – Two men were shot at early Monday morning in a drive-by shooting in northwest Miami-Dade, one of whom was struck, authorities confirmed. According to Miami-Dade police spokesman Angel Rodriguez, officers responded to the scene in the 2000 block of Northwest 66th Street just before 1:45 a.m. in reference to a ShotSpotter alert. Rodriguez said Miami-Dade Fire Rescue personnel also responded and pronounced the victim who was shot dead at the scene. It was an emotional scene at the Gladeview apartment complex following the shooting. No arrests have been made and authorities have yet to release a description of the shooter or an apparent motive.
Broward Sheriff’s Office to use ShotSpotter tech to fight crime in county
Read full article: Broward Sheriff’s Office to use ShotSpotter tech to fight crime in countyFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The Broward Sheriff’s Office will be adding a gunshot surveillance system in its efforts to reduce crime in unincorporated Central Broward, the agency announced Thursday. “The top priorities of the BSO ShotSpotter Initiative are to save lives, prevent violent crimes from occurring and arrest people committing crimes, specifically with firearms,” Sheriff Gregory Tony said in a statement. County commissioners approved the spending from a trust fund derived from contraband seized during investigations. The agency says ShotSpotter technology has become more accurate since, and that the company now guarantees a 90% accuracy rate in identifying actual gunfire and location. Miami-Dade County approved a 10-year, $5.6 million deal to use ShotSpotter technology in 2016.
1 shot, 1 stabbed at shopping plaza in southwest Miami-Dade
Read full article: 1 shot, 1 stabbed at shopping plaza in southwest Miami-DadeMIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. Miami-Dade police responded to a ShotSpotter alert Thursday and discovered that a man had been shot at a shopping plaza. Authorities said another man had been stabbed. Sky 10 was above the scene shortly after noon as authorities had blocked off the area near a dentist office and barbershop with crime scene tape. According to authorities, one man was transported to Jackson South Medical Center as a trauma alert, and the other man drove himself to another hospital. Anyone with further information is asked to call Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-8477.
Man drives himself to hospital after being shot in northwest Miami-Dade
Read full article: Man drives himself to hospital after being shot in northwest Miami-DadeMIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. A man drove himself to Jackson Memorial Hospital early Tuesday morning after he was shot in northwest Miami-Dade. According to Miami-Dade police, officers received a ShotSpotter alert just before 4 a.m. regarding shots being fired in the area of Northwest 48th Street and 26th Avenue. Police said officers arrived at the scene and found bullet casings, but no victim or possible shooter. Authorities said they later learned that the victim had driven himself to the hospital, where he remains in stable condition. Local 10 News reporter Saira Anwer was at the hospital as the victims friends waited outside the hospital for an update from doctors.