MIAMI BEACH, FLA. (WSVN) – A man was rushed to the hospital after being shot in Miami Beach.<\/p>\n
Miami Beach Police responded to the area of the 6700 block of Collins Avenue early Friday morning. <\/p>\n
Upon arrival, officers located a man suffering a gunshot wound. <\/p>\n
Paramedics transported him to Jackson Memorial Hospital Ryder Trauma Center in critical condition, according to officials. <\/p>\n
Surveillance video from a nearby business pieces together what occurred on the streets of Miami Beach. A man is seen walking along Collins Avenue then goes down the alley. Not long after, another man is seen running in the same direction. <\/p>\n
Then a gunshot is heard. A few seconds later, another shot is heard and a man falls to the ground. The shooter runs away from the scene. <\/p>\n
7News sources say the suspected shooter was seen arguing with the victim earlier at Sand Bar & Kitchen. The pair were reportedly separated by others during the argument.<\/p>\n
7News cameras captured SWAT teams scouring the area with long guns and a K-9 unit as they search for a possible subject. Around noon on Friday, cameras captured officers detaining a man. <\/p>\n
Someone at a nearby business heard the early morning gunfire and ran out to find the wounded man in the alley. He began screaming for help. <\/p>\n
Residents who live in the area were shocked to hear what happened. <\/p>\n
\u201cI rode my bike to see why this is taking so long and as I came over here to Indian Creek, I noticed that they had some of the roads shut down completely. They had SWAT on both sides. I heard that there was a shooting so I stayed away from the area. I\u2019ve been through a lot of excitement and this is just another day on the beach,\u201d said a man.<\/p>\n
Chris Walker told 7News she heard two shots ring out near her hotel room.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe heard two pops. About a half hour later I started hearing sirens but that was it, just heard two gunshots,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Resident Thomas Antone told 7News authorities shut down a section of Collins Avenue at 67th Street for hours as they investigated.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey had a lot of the road shut down completely. They got SWAT was out there on both sides,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Authorities say the detained individual is a person of interest. The victim has not been identified.<\/p>\n
At last check Friday night, the victim remains in critical condition in the hospital.<\/p>\n
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