Police Say That Road Rage May Have Caused Miami-Dade Shooting
Police said a shooting in west Miami-Dade County Tuesday evening might have stemmed from road rage.
The shooting occurred near the Mall of the Americas at 79th Avenue and Flagler Street.
Chopper 6 got footage from above shooting at about 5 p.m.
The victim, a man, was heading westbound on Flagler Street with his baby in the back seat of his Nissan when someone opened fire from another vehicle.
Police said the baby was just a few inches from the bullet’s trajectory.
The man crashed into a hedge near the entrance of a McDonald’s.
A Farm Store clerk said she ran for the store’s freezer when she heard the shooting. She said she looked through the window and saw a man holding his shoulder.
“He crouched down behind his car,” Vilma Aragon said through a translator. “He was hurt, bleeding. He called someone on his cell phone. I think he was calling police.”
Witness Kenny Alvarez said he heard the crash.
“I just saw the car, and I saw someone inside hurt,” Alvarez said.
He said he couldn’t believe there was a baby in the car during the shooting.
“It’s a horrible thing, but what’re you going to do?” Alvarez said.
The victim was taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital, where he was in stable condition. Police called the mother of the baby, who arrived at the scene shortly after.
Detectives shut down a portion of Flagler Street and were speaking with eyewitnesses. Police said they’re not sure if the shooting was a result of road rage or if the driver was targeted.
Police did not release a description of the shooter. Anyone with information should call Miami-Dade County Crimestoppers at 305-471-TIPS.