Gunfire broke out in a Miami Gardens neighborhood Thursday afternoon during an alleged robbery, leaving one man dead after a driver opened fire on what police describe as a possible suspect.<\/p>\n
The shooting happened around 1:41 p.m. in the 20300 block of Northwest 34th Court.<\/p>\n
Miami Gardens Police responded to the scene and found an adult man on the ground with an apparent gunshot wound to the face, according to police. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue airlifted him to a local hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.<\/p>\n
Police said the preliminary investigation revealed the man who was shot was a possible suspect in the incident. The shooter stayed at the scene and was detained by officers without incident, police said.<\/p>\n
Neighbors told CBS News Miami they believe the shooting happened after the man attempted to rob a delivery driver, who then fired his weapon in self-defense.<\/p>\n
Cell phone video captured the moments after the shooting, showing the wounded man lying on the ground as first responders responded to the scene.<\/p>\n
Isabel Ordonez, who lives nearby, said the driver approached neighbors looking for footage to support his account of what happened.<\/p>\n
“He was asking if we had any footage to show that it was self-defense because he was explaining to us what happened,” Ordonez said. “He said he was actively being robbed, but he had a concealed carry.”<\/p>\n
Her brother Luis said he heard the gunfire from inside their home.<\/p>\n
“I heard like a few gunshots around four or five just bah bah bah,” Luis Ordonez said.<\/p>\n
Another neighbor, Hector Josh, said he also heard the shots.<\/p>\n
“I heard boom boom boom seven times, and we came outside,” Josh said. “We were a little nervous a little scared.”<\/p>\n
Isabel Ordonez said she saw the man lying on the ground near her car, with what appeared to be a ski mask that had been pulled off his face.<\/p>\n
Chopper 4 video from above the scene showed a handgun in the roadway and more than a dozen evidence markers surrounding a gray car believed to be connected to the investigation. The vehicle was towed away shortly before 5 p.m.<\/p>\n
Police have not identified the man who was killed or the shooter.<\/p>\n
Investigators have not announced whether the shooter will face any charges. The investigation remains ongoing.<\/p>\n