Man critically injured in Turnpike shooting in SW Miami-Dade – WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports

SOUTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, FLA. (WSVN) – A man is in critical condition following a shooting on the Florida Turnpike late Monday night.

Miami-Dade Police responded to reports of a shooting near Southwest 257th Terrace just before midnight. Once they arrived, officers found an man with apparent gunshot wounds and an uninjured woman inside a vehicle.

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue transported the man to Jackson Memorial Hospital in critical condition.

Preliminary investigations revealed that a known subject drove alongside the victim’s car, fired shots and then fled the scene. The man was the only person struck by the gunfire.

On Tuesday morning, MDPD officers set up a perimeter around an apartment complex near Southwest 248th Street and 145th Avenue, but it is unclear why they are there as there are no investigators or police lights on.

Authorities said that there is no additional information at this time as they continue their investigation into this incident.

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