Florida authorities are investigating a shooting that occurred on the morning of this Wednesday, April 10, which cost the life of a person in the city of Hialeah, in Miami-Dade County.
According to the medium Telemundo 51the incident occurred around 6:40 am at 4575 West 13th Lane, and authorities already have a suspect under arrest.
The report indicates that the Hialeah Police Department responded to the indicated apartment after several shots were reported. Upon arrival, officers found the body of a man inside the location.
While authorities have not revealed more details of the case, they reported that a person, considered the main suspect in the shooting, is already in custody; however, they did not reveal the identity of the detainee or the relationship he had with the deceased.
The scene remained cordoned off for several hours while experts gathered evidence.
One of the people interviewed, identified as Manuel Chirino, stated that the situation took everyone by surprise, since the neighborhood is usually quieter.
“I only heard the shots. This is a really quiet neighborhood,” she declared to the cameras.
For now, the case continues to be investigated by the Hialeah police, and it is expected that they will share more information about it at a press conference that will clarify the details of the incident.
In that sense, police urged anyone who may have information relevant to the investigation to contact local authorities.
Update
A Hialeah police spokesperson provided more details about what happened this morning at the crime scene, noting that the victim went to the scene to confront an ex-girlfriend. There, he would have had an argument with a friend of the woman.
The argument escalated in intensity until the ex-girlfriend’s friend pulled out a firearm and shot the deceased.
The aforementioned media captured the moment in which the victim’s relatives arrived at the scene and confirmed that he had lost his life. The images show three people, while one of them cries inconsolably and hits a nearby fence, while another man tries to calm him down.
Neighbors in the area confirmed that, before the shots were fired, the characteristic noise of a domestic dispute was heard.
“There were two shots, first we heard them insulting each other, and the girl started screaming,” said a woman who preferred not to show her face.
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