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A Miami-Dade deputy shot at a 15-year-old in Goulds at Joe and Enid W. Demps Park; the teen was grazed and taken to a hospital while the Florida Department of Law Enforcement investigates.<\/p>\n
David Goodhue<\/p>\n
Miami Herald<\/p>\n
A 15-year-old boy was shot by a Miami-Dade Sheriff\u2019s Office deputy in South Miami-Dade County on Thursday afternoon, officials said. He was grazed in the ankle and rushed to a hospital. Authorities said they found a gun near him.<\/p>\n
Around 3:30 p.m., the Sheriff\u2019s Office received a 911 call about gun threats at Joe and Enid W. Demps Park at 11350 SW 216th St., said MDSO Assistant Sheriff Fernand Charles Jr.<\/p>\n
A be-on-the-lookout was issued. Deputies began canvassing the area and encountered a group of juveniles. A confrontation ensued, and a deputy shot at a 15-year-old boy in the group, grazing his ankle with a bullet.<\/p>\n
Charles said a pistol with an extended magazine was found near the boy. It\u2019s unclear if the boy was holding or aiming the weapon when he was injured by authorities.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt could have been a lot worse,\u201d Charles said.<\/p>\n
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A pistol with an extended magazine was found near a 15-year-old boy who was shot at by a deputy and grazed in the ankle, according to the Sheriff\u2019s Office. Miami-Dade Sheriff\u2019s Office <\/p>\n
The boy was taken to a hospital and is in stable condition. The four juveniles confronted by deputies were all taken into custody. Charles did not say what, if any, charges they could be facing.<\/p>\n
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is at the scene to investigate the shooting, which is standard protocol. Charles said depending on FDLE\u2019s findings, the 15-year-old may face charges as well.<\/p>\n
The deputy who fired his weapon was placed on paid administrative duty pending the FDLE investigation, the Sheriff\u2019s Office said.<\/p>\n
Asia Spann, who told reporters she\u2019s the boy\u2019s aunt, said neighbors told her deputies opened fire immediately after seeing the group.<\/p>\n
\u201cI know something serious is going wrong here because they wouldn\u2019t be out here like that,\u201d Spann said. \u201cWhen these police got out of their car, they started shooting. That\u2019s what these witnesses say, and these are elderly people.\u201d<\/p>\n
This is a developing story.<\/p>\n
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The Miami-Dade Sheriff\u2019s Office confirmed a deputy was involved in a shooting in South Miami-Dade near Southwest 112th Avenue and 221st Street in Goulds. David Goodhue Miami Herald ![\"Miami-Dade](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Image_20260402_172157_155.jpeg\" "\\"Image_20260402_172157_155.jpeg\\"")
Miami-Dade Sheriff\u2019s Office deputies and detectives gather along Southwest 112th Avenue and 221st Street, where a deputy shot a person on Thursday, April 2, 2026. David Goodhue Miami Herald <\/p>\n
This story was originally published April 2, 2026 at 5:10 PM.<\/p>\n