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.
