2 Detain, 8 People Shot At Martin Luther King Jr Memorial Park In Miami On MLK Day



miami-mlk-shooting

Police and fire rescue crews are on the scene after eight people were shot during a Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration at Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park.

According to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, three juveniles and three adults were shot, and two other juveniles were grazed by bullets. The two juveniles who were grazed by bullets were treated on the scene and released to their parents.

Miami-Dade Police was among the multiple agencies that responded to the scene of the shooting at 6011 N.W. 32nd Avenue, in Northwest Miami-Dade, Monday, just before 4 p.m. Five of the six hospitalized victims are listed in stable condition, according to MDPD. Another victim, described as a 20-year-old man, is currently undergoing surgery and is listed in critical condition.

At around 5:20 p.m., Miami-Dade Police confirmed they had detained two people for questioning and recovered two weapons from the scene. “I now can report that we have two people detained and are being questioned by our detectives, Detective Marjoria Eloi said, “And we have two firearms that have been detained.”

7News reporter Ann Keil and photographers were about 1,000 feet away from the scene of the shooting, along Northwest 32nd Avenue and Northwest 62nd Street. They heard between four and six shots.

Moments later, the news crew saw displaced children crying after losing their parents when a stampede of attendees ran away from the scene in search of safety. Many police officers were seen carrying small children away from the scene.

As all of this was going on, parade-goers were seen ducking for cover underneath vendor tables and behind walls.

At one moment, six MDPD officers entered a nearby house with their guns drawn. It is unclear if this is related to the shooting at the park. The officers did not leave the home with anyone.

According to Keil, at least two women looked like they had been shot in the leg. Officers were seen picking up these victims by hand and carrying them away to safety.

Moments later, a man was seen on the floor in handcuffs.

“[This happened] too close to home,” said witness Tammy Meeks, who was attending the celebration with her family. “I mean, I had my son out here, my nieces and nephews were here, and my main concern was to make sure they were OK. My main goal was to get down and cover them so they wouldn’t be harmed. It’s terrible. I mean, this is supposed to be Martin Luther King Day. This should be one of the one days out of the year where whether you’re white, black, Hispanic – no matter what you are, we come together and just have fun and care for one another. And it’s senseless that we can’t just do that on one day of the year.”

By 4:30 p.m., only a few vendors were left packing up their belongings and tents, visibly disappointed and disheartened after the peaceful day took a violent turn.

They have since cleared the entire area and have ordered everyone, including vendors, to flee the area.

Geral Frazier, the aunt of one of the juveniles, described the immediate chaos after the shooting. “They were still shooting and the ambulance couldn’t leave, ” Frazier said. “Everybody just running and screaming.”

“Right now they just said he’s in surgery,” Beacham said. “He was shot in the leg and im hearing it went through the back.”




Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.



BET Hip Hop Awards Red Carpet PHOTOS

Celebrity Events

BET Hip Hop Awards Red Carpet PHOTOS

READ MORE  
Revolt World Music Festival Sunday PHOTOS

Celebrity Events

Revolt World Music Festival Sunday PHOTOS

READ MORE  
Young Joc Takes Over Atlanta Capitol For Big Birthday Party

Celebrity Events

Young Joc Takes Over Atlanta Capitol For Big Birthday Party

READ MORE