Miramar shooting leaves teen boy dead, critically injures teen girl
MIAMI - Miramar police say there are no words to describe this tragedy as they try to track down the person responsible for killing a 17-year-old Johnnie Henderson and critically injuring his 17-year-old girlfriend who was with him.
The shooting happened at 7:52 p.m. Sunday near the intersection of Riviera Boulevard and South University Drive, which is just north of the Florida Turnpike.
In a police radio dispatch transmission, you hear one dispatch saying, "A male victim was also shot in the back. We have a second victim, a female passenger."
Police said the two teens were a couple. They were sitting in a car when they were shot in a drive-by, according to police.
"It appears that bullets came in from a variety of angles," said Miramar police spokeswoman Tania Rues on Sunday night. "There are no words, unfortunately, there seems to be little regard for human life."
"We don't even know if this was the intended target or not. That's why it's crucial that someone come forward. We're talking about two 17-year-olds that, their lives, one's deceased, and the other one, her life will never be the same," she added.
Rues said on Monday morning the girl was listed as stable.
She told CBS News Miami's Peter D'Oench on Monday, "We know that their white Hyundai Sonata was going southbound when another vehicle approached this vehicle and started shooting. They were transported to Memorial Regional Hospital but unfortunately, he did not survive."
She said "It's so important that we get help from the community. Somebody must have seen something. Somebody must know something. We received multiple 911 calls in regard to the shooter and we have spoken with witnesses. However, we do believe that there are more people out there who saw something who have not come forward."
The area where the shooting took place does not have surveillance cameras, so the police have asked anyone with information that can help to come forward. They can call Broward Crime Stoppers at (954)-493-TIPS (8477).
There is a reward of up to $5,000.
There are some sobering statistics on youngsters and gun violence.
According to figures obtained by CBS News Miami, 22 victims up to 19 years old died from firearms homicides in Miami-Dade in 2022 and 9 victims up to 19 years old died from firearms homicides in Broward in 2022, according to the State Department of Health.
The Department says that in a 10-year period between 2013 and 2022, 360 victims up to the age of 19 in Miami-Dade, Broward and Monroe counties died from firearms homicides.
The state Department of Juvenile Justice says that in 2022, 140 juveniles in Miami-Dade were arrested for weapons and firearms offenses.
The Department also says that in 2022, 124 juveniles in Broward were arrested for weapons and firearms offenses.
