Deadly shooting near Hard Rock Stadium after Miami Dolphins game

MIAMI – A male was fatally shot in Miami Gardens on Sunday night just blocks from Hard Rock Stadium.

The Miami Dolphins game against the Buffalo Bills ended around 11:15 p.m. on Sunday. As people were streaming out of the stadium, Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said they received a call just before midnight about a shooting near a Walmart on NW 27th Avenue just down the road.

 Miami Gardens police said their preliminary investigation revealed that the male and a few of his friends were walking through traffic when they got into an argument with someone in a vehicle. That person reportedly got out and started shooting at the group, the male was struck.

Officers with the Miami-Dade Police Department’s Dolphin Game Detail arrived in minutes and began life-saving measures.

Shortly after, Miami-Dade Fire Recuse arrived and pronounced him dead. 

Police said the person who fired the deadly shots fled the area. They are now working to identify the shooter.