Person in custody after a man was critically injured in a Miami Beach shooting on Collins Avenue, police say
Police in Miami Beach said a man was rushed to a hospital in critical condition early Friday morning after he was shot on Collins Avenue.
According to information provided by Miami Beach police, officers rushed to the 6700 block of Collins Avenue just before 5 a.m. after getting a report that someone had been shot.
When officers arrived at the scene, officers said they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim, who has not been identified, was rushed to Jackson Memorial Ryder Trauma Center by the Miami Beach Fire Department in critical conditions.
Hours after the shooting investigation began, Miami Beach police said one person had been taken into custody for questioning and the investigation remains ongoing.
Because of the shooting investigation, Miami Beach police said that northbound traffic on Collins Avenue was shut down at 67th Street and has been diverted west onto Harding Avenue and Indian Creek Drive leading to massive traffic backups as a result.
CBS News Miami crews spotted several police officers and SWAT officers gathering in a Walgreens parking lot while the investigation was taking place.
One resident that CBS News Miami spoke with said she walked out of her home to catch a bus on Collins Avenue to head to an appointment, and wasn't able to return.
"I just came out after 6 a.m. to see if the bus was here on Collins Avenue," she told CBS News Miami. "Then when I came back, I could not get back in."
CBS News Miami obtained exclusive new video of the scene after the street was opened to traffic
CBS News Miami was the first crew on the scene when it was opened to traffic just after 2 p.m. That was nine hours after the shooting. That is also where CBS News Miami obtained exclusive new video.
A CBS News crew discovered that a main focus of the investigation was behind the Sand Bar and Kitchen on Collins Avenue at 67th St., where detectives were collecting evidence. There were at least 14 evidence markers at the scene, along with someone's baseball cap and a jacket.
One neighbor, Americo Temperan, said he spoke with people from that scene and was told, "Two guys got into a fight at Sand Bar and Collins, and one guy shot the other guy. The shooter escaped into one of the buildings."
Joynaker Vega showed CBS News Miami a video he took showing a man taken into custody near 68th St. and Abbot Ave. Police have not said if that was the person of interest they have in custody and are questioning.
Vega said, "The video shows him outside the car and asking police to cover his face. I hope they found the right guy."
"I saw a drone, and I saw police officers cutting through the buildings and so forth. I think this is bizarre. I was born and raised all my life on Miami Beach, and to see this happening, this is sad," neighbor Max Gomez said.
Police so far have not identified the person of interest or the man who was shot, and they have not said if they have a motive in this case.