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Mother Shot, Killed in Front of Kids During Dispute Outside Oak Grove Park – NBC 6 South Florida


A mother who was driving with six children inside her SUV was shot and killed during a dispute Tuesday outside a Miami-Dade park, officials said.

The incident was reported before 3 p.m. on Northeast 159th Street, outside Oak Grove Park.

Miami-Dade Police spokesperson Angel Rodriguez said the mother got into an argument with another group inside a car.

Someone inside the other car pulled out a gun and shot at the mother, who ended up crashing into two other cars, Rodriguez said.

The mother died, and the children, aged between 7-17, were unharmed. Officials have not released her identity.

Footage showed three vehicles that appeared to have been involved in the crash, including a white sedan, a silver sedan and a black SUV.

Multiple officers from Miami-Dade Police and Miami-Dade County Public Schools Police were at the scene, along with Miami-Dade Fire Rescue.

Miami-Dade Police confirmed a death investigation was underway, but haven’t released any other details.

Miami-Dade Schools Police said nearby Oak Grove Elementary School had been temporarily placed on lockdown following the incident.

Police did not provide any information on a suspect. Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 305-471-TIPS (8477).

No other information was immediately known.

Check back with NBC6 for updates.



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