Miami-Dade Police Investigating Shootings Outside Lorah Park Elementary, Two People Hospitalized
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Miami-Dade police are investigating two shootings that took place Wednesday afternoon.
The scenes are located near Northwest 52nd Street and 31st Avenue in Northwest Miami-Dade.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue says two people with traumatic injuries have been transported to Jackson Memorial Hospital.
According to Miami-Dade Police, after receiving a call regarding a shooting, officers arrived to find an adult female inside a gray Chevrolet Malibu.
The car had a blown out passenger window and was located in the road Lorah Park Elementary School. The area has since been marked off by police.
Police are also saying that a second victim, a male who was driving a Pontiac sedan, drive himself to Northwest 36th Street and 22nd Avenue. He was also suffering from a gunshot wound.
According to police, both victims were shot at the same location. The woman drove around the corner before calling police and the male got further away.
Both victims are expected to survive.
The son of the woman who was shot picked up his mother's car at the scene. He identified her as 52-year-old Terry Farrell and said she was driving home from work.
Police are looking for three or four individuals in a black SUV armed with assault rifles.
Lorah Park Elementary was placed on lockdown as a result of the shooting. An after school program was going on at the time of the shooting, with 40 students and 10 adults inside.
The lockdown was lifted early Wednesday evening.
Anyone with information is asked to call Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-TIPS.