Search for suspect underway after 1 airlifted to Miami-Dade hospital after Florida City shooting, officials say

Florida City police, community neighbors, and an activist are asking for the public's help after a 22-year-old man was shot twice Wednesday morning outside his apartment building.

Police responded to the scene at Northwest 2nd Avenue and 16th Street at 10:55 a.m., where at least a half dozen evidence markers were found. The shooting prompted Mayor Charlotte Thompson, neighbors and activist Cheryl Walker to arrive at the scene.

Sgt. David Hunsberger of the Florida City Police Department confirmed that officers located the 22-year-old male victim, who sustained gunshot wounds to the arm and leg. Officers took life-saving steps and applied tourniquets before Miami-Dade Fire Rescue airlifted the unidentified man to Jackson South Medical Center, where he is currently in stable condition.

"When officers arrived they were able to locate a 22 year-old male who sustained gunshot rounds to the arm and leg," Hunsberger said.

Police do not have a motive or a description of a shooter to release at this time, and it is unknown what prompted the shooting.

"Detectives are doing their investigation right now," Hunsberger said, urging people to contact police with any information. "The community is the eyes and ears of Florida City. There are only so many of us to come out here and there are a lot more citizens than police so any time they can provide information it is welcome to our investigators."

Neighbor Dontavious Barnes described hearing the gunshots from 9th Street. "At first I thought it was a muffler popping but it turned out to be gunshots. I would help them do whatever needs to be done in our community so we can gather back our community and stop all this stuff."

Activist Cheryl Walker told CBS News Miami the incident is "very alarming."

"It takes a community. It takes a whole village to make this turn around for us. We need people to come forward for justice. That is the main thing," Walker said, adding that the victim is "doing ok" following one surgery. Family members have declined to comment at this time.

Anyone with information that can help should call Florida City Police or Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at (305) 471-TIPS (8477).