Suspect in custody after shooting employee and setting fire to Miami apartment building: Live updates

Miami police officials later said the man found shot in the burning apartment complex was “an isolated incident,” meaning there is no gunman at large.

The man, who Temple Court Management later confirmed to be a bulding employee, was transported in critical condition to Jackson Memorial Hospital.

Miami Mayor Francis Suarez later said an individual had been arrested on suspicion of shooting the employee and then setting fire to the building.

There were no other injuries reported.

Three firefighters were hospitalized for heat exhaustion as they battled the major blaze in Miami on Monday morning.

At least 30 people were rescued from the complex, including elderly residents who were in wheelchairs. Shelters were set up for those affected by the incident.

Miami Fire Rescue Captain Ignatius Carroll said the fire on Monday morning had been “challenging” for crews to combat.

“It’s a very stubborn fire that is spreading throughout the building which obviously makes it very difficult to reach when you’re doing a defensive attack,” he told reporters.

“The challenging part is you can’t see anything but also you start to have compromising of the floors. We understand that probably the third-floor area was collapsing as a result, so safety is our number one priority.”

An individual has been arrested following the massive fire at the Miami apartment building, and the shooting of one of the complex’s employees.

Miami Mayor Francis Suarez said it is believed that the suspect shot an employee at the Temple Court apartments at 431 Northwest 3rd Street then intentionally set the fire.

The suspect’s identity hasn’t been released.

Just before 6pm local time the Miami Fire Department announced that the incident was under control.

In a post on X, the department said that all residents were accounted for and that its units were being released.

Emergency responders are on the scene of a massive blaze near downtown Miami. Mayor Francis Suarez said that a man had been found by responders at the scene with a gunshot wound and taken to hospital.

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