Police investigate double shooting in Opa-locka

Police in Opa-locka investigate an afternoon shooting. (WPLG)

OPA-LOCKA, Fla. ā€“ Officers responded to the scene of a reported shooting on Wednesday afternoon.

It happened at approximately 5:49 p.m. along the 2100 block of Lincoln Boulevard in Opa-locka.

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According to police, two men were shot. One was shot in the arm and the leg, while the other suffered a gunshot wound to his arm, police said.

Both were taken to Ryder Trauma Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital for medical care.

Investigators were able to determine two suspects, a driver and a shooter, and identified the shooterā€™s vehicle.

Both were located in the area of Northwest 153rd Street and 21st Avenue and taken into custody without further incident, police said.

Local 10 News crews observed upwards of a dozen evidence markers, a shell casing and a black scooter after arriving at the scene.

ā€œOh, it doesnā€™t get any better, it just get worse and worse around here,ā€ said a resident of the area who asked not to be identified. ā€œEverything is with guns. Itā€™s not like before when people would fight it out.ā€

There has been no update on the health status of either of the victims.

Police have yet to identify the people taken into custody.


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