Suspect critically injured after allegedly shooting himself, another man in Pinecrest, officials say
MIAMI -- A man who allegedly shot another man at a local apartment complex before barricading himself into a Miami home was in critical condition after he allegedly turned the gun on himself, police said Tuesday.
The unidentified suspect was rushed for medical treatment to Jackson South Medical Center, where he was suffering from life-threatening injuries, authorities said.
A second man was allegedly shot in the hand by the suspect and was taken to a local hospital for treatment. The unidentified victim is expected to survive although information about his condition was not immediately released.
It was not clear how the two men know each other and what led to the gunfire, which occurred at 1 p.m. at the Gardens of Pinecrest Apartments in Pinecrest.
The suspect returned to his home located in the 107th block of 72nd Avenue, where police said he barricaded himself inside.
SWAT officers from the Miami-Dade Police Department were called to the home as two 20-year-old women fled the residence.
The officers entered the home after about a 90-minute standoff and found the wounded suspect.