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Florida Turnpike Reopens After Deadly Miami Gardens Shooting

The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office is leading a homicide probe with few details released on the victim, suspects or motive.

Overview

  • Florida Highway Patrol said the incident involved a black Cadillac SUV and a silver Hyundai near Northwest 199th Street at about 7:35 p.m. Sunday.
  • Authorities reported finding a man in a vehicle with a gunshot wound, and he was pronounced dead.
  • Dispatcher radio traffic indicated the victim had a head wound and was struck by a vehicle positioned on the left shoulder.
  • Northbound lanes were shut for roughly six hours, creating heavy congestion near Hard Rock Stadium, before traffic resumed just after 5 a.m.
  • Investigators focused on a Cadillac SUV and noted a related crash between the SUV and a sedan, while no arrests or identifications have been announced.