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Two dead, up to 25 wounded in shooting at concert in South Florida
May 30, 2021
Two people were killed and up to 25 people were injured in a shooting in South Florida. The incident happened at a concert in northwest Miami-Dade County.
A white Nissan Pathfinder drove up to the El Mula Banquet Hall in the Country Club Shopping Center in Hialeah between 12 a.m. and 1 a.m., according to Miami-Dade police director Alfredo Ramirez III. Three assailants reportedly got out of the SUV and indiscriminately opened fire with rifles and handguns at the crowd outside the banquet hall, which had been rented out for a concert.
Two people were shot dead at the scene, and between 20-25 people were wounded. The gunshot victims were transported to local hospitals, and one person is in critical condition.
BREAKING NEWS: mass shooting reported in Northwest Miami Dade - Hialeah/Miami Lakes area. 7630 Nw 186st\n** 16 shot, 2 dead\n@ParkerBranton is on the scene gathering details and @TrentKellyWPLG is at the hospital. More coming up @WPLGLocal10pic.twitter.com/xL7q1iMXnt— Andrew Perez (@Andrew Perez) 1622363922
#BREAKING \u2014 20-25 people shot, 2 confirmed dead in NW Miami Dade. This happening at El Mula Banquet Hall in the Country Club Shopping Center.pic.twitter.com/979UhADfsR— Parker Branton (@Parker Branton) 1622364503
Alex Lanires, who works in the shopping center, said the crowd there is "rowdy" and there have been fights "every other weekend."
"I guess it was a matter of time before something really bad happened, and I guess today was that time," Lanires told WPLG-TV reporter Parker Branton.
Alex Lanires works in the shopping center \u2014 he says it was a matter of time before something happened at this banquet hall.pic.twitter.com/eWTFDLxdFG— Parker Branton (@Parker Branton) 1622366337
Authorities believe the shooting was targeted.
"I am at the scene of another targeted and cowardly act of gun violence, where over 20 victims were shot and 2 have sadly died," Ramirez tweeted on Sunday. "These are cold blooded murderers that shot indiscriminately into a crowd and we will seek justice. My deepest condolences to the family of the victims."
I am at the scene of another targeted and cowardly act of gun violence, where over 20 victims were shot and 2 have sadly died. These are cold blooded murderers that shot indiscriminately into a crowd and we will seek justice. My deepest condolences to the family of the victims.— Alfredo "Freddy" Ramirez III (@Alfredo "Freddy" Ramirez III) 1622366928
No arrests were immediately announced.
The police are asking for the public's help in bringing the shooters to justice. Anyone with information is asked to call Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-8477.
"It is very difficult to stop a small amount of individuals who want to go out there and commit murder, and it takes all of us to stop this," Ramirez told the Miami Herald. "We really have to put the work in this summer to keep our children and community safe."
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Paul Sacca is a staff writer for Blaze News.
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