MIAMI GARDENS, FLA. (WSVN) – A Miami Gardens resident opened fire after his next-door neighbor alerted him about an armed attempted robbery overnight, killing the subject, police said.<\/p>\n
Miami Gardens Police units responded to reports of a shooting near Northwest 36th Avenue and 173rd Terrace, early Tuesday morning.<\/p>\n
\u201cUpon arrival, we found the subject of an armed robbery on the ground with a gunshot wound to the head,\u201d said Miami Gardens Police spokesperson Diana Delgado.<\/p>\n
The subject was transported to [HCA Florida Aventura Hospital] where he was later pronounced deceased, according to Delgado.<\/p>\n
According to investigators, an intruder who was attempting to rob a home awakened a couple residing there at around 1:30 a.m.<\/p>\n
Investigators said the female victim, the homeowner\u2019s girlfriend, ran to her next-door neighbor\u2019s home for help. Shortly after, the neighbor retrieved a firearm and came to the couple\u2019s home.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat neighbor fired his weapon, striking the subject in the head,\u201d said Delgado.<\/p>\n
Police and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units responded shortly after.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe subject was rushed to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead,\u201d said Delgado.<\/p>\n
7\u2019s Drone Force hovered above the scene of the overnight shooting just after 7 a.m.<\/p>\n
Crime scene investigators were seen combing for clues and taking photographs in the yard of the home and along a sidewalk in front of the residence. Numerous evidence markers and a large pool of blood were also seen on the ground.<\/p>\n
Detectives removed large boxes and other items inside the home, and brought in items including a sledgehammer.<\/p>\n
K-9 units were also brought in to comb the area, as the neighborhood was blocked off with crime scene tape. <\/p>\n
Officials have said that the incident took place outside the home.<\/p>\n
Despite this, detectives have gone inside the home, sometimes with masks on.<\/p>\n
The man who pulled the trigger spoke with 7News and chose to remain anonymous.<\/p>\n
It remains unclear whether the subject knew anyone involved, as well as whether this was a random or targeted attempted robbery, as police continue to investigate.<\/p>\n
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