Family IDs teen girl killed in NW Miami triple shooting as Baby Suga, niece of Miami rapper Trina
MIAMI – Police are investigating a triple shooting overnight that killed a teen girl and injured two others in northwest Miami.
"At approximately midnight shots rang out. Our ShotSpotter alert went off as well as several 911 calls," said Kenia Fallat with the Miami Police Department.
It happened near the 1300 block of NW 62 Lane.
Authorities did not identify the victim of the shooting but did say a 17-year-old teen girl died at the scene. They have identified her as Toni Chester, who is affectionately known as Baby Suga and is the niece of Miami rapper Trina. They both appeared together on "VH1" and "Love & Hip Hop Miami."
A family member told CBS4's Peter D'Oench that loved ones were requesting privacy right now.
"When the officers arrived, they found that there was a woman who was suffering from apparent gunshot wounds," said Fallat.
The other two men in their mid-20s were independently driven to Jackson Memorial Hospital in critical condition but police said their conditions have stabilized.
According to family, the 17-year-old victim was leaving a corner store and walking when gunshots rang out.
Hours after the shooting, police found a black SUV with shot-out windows along NW 86 Street and 12 Avenue. Police said they could not confirm if the two scenes were connected.
The motive behind the shooting is unclear as the investigation continues.
Fallat said, "We do know the woman pronounced dead on the scene was there visiting and did not live in that precise area. There are a lot of things to figure out. Lots of times we have more questions than answers and this is the moment where precisely we want people to come forward. We are seeing that this is a very young girl, and it was midnight and summertime, and somebody knows what took place and someone may know a little more. We want to give the family answers instead of asking questions. We know there are people out there who can help us."
D'Oench tried to speak with neighbors but they said they did not want to comment. Police could not say if any weapons had been recovered or if there was a crossfire between groups and who was being targeted.
Anyone with information is urged to contact the Miami Police Department at (305) 603-6030 or Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at (305) 471- TIPS (8477).
There is a reward of up to $5,000.