Investigation underway after woman found shot and killed in Little Havana, Miami Police say
An investigation is underway after a woman was found shot and killed in Miami late Saturday night, police said.
Shortly after 11:50 p.m., Miami Police responded to reports of a woman shot at 1810 SW 3rd Ct. in Little Havana, where arriving officers found the woman suffering from an apparent gunshot wound.
Miami Fire Rescue took the woman to the Ryder Trauma Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital, where she died from her injuries, Miami Police said.
Police said no one is in custody at this time.
The woman's friends say she was a happy woman who loved talking with everyone
CBS News Miami has a crew at the scene of the shooting, where there has been a consistent police presence throughout Sunday afternoon, with officers moving through the community and speaking with neighbors.
Miami Police have not identified the woman; however, friends of the woman told CBS News Miami that her name was "Desiree" and she was in her 40s. Investigators said she was not the intended target of the shooting.
According to Desiree's friends, she was experiencing homelessness but spent a lot of time in the area. They told CBS News Miami that they are hurt by the loss, saying that they spoke with her just hours before the shooting and remember her as a happy woman who loved talking to anyone who walked by.
People who live in the neighborhood told CBS News Miami that they didn't hear the gunshots but saw police lining the block when they woke up.
"Oh, I was basically sleeping," said John Rodriguez, who lives nearby. "I woke up at sunrise... The police department got here and my dog got loose — she got out and basically they told me a woman got shot."