Teenage dies after being shot at South Miami apartment complex, 2 people in custody, police say
MIAMI — A teen is dead and two young men are in custody after a shooting occurred at a South Miami apartment complex on Sunday evening, police said.
According to Miami-Dade Police investigators, South Miami Police received a call about a shooting shortly after 5:30 p.m. near 5944 SW 64th St. and immediately began to search for a suspected white sedan. Once officers found the car, they tried to conduct a traffic stop but it immediately fled, and a chase ensued.
The chase then led police to the Target off Dixie Highway and 104th Street, where the two men — ages 18 and 19 — got out of the car and ran away. Miami-Dade and South Miami Police officers continued chasing them before they eventually caught them. The men were taken to the Miami-Dade Police Department for questioning. No identities have been released at this time.
The preliminary investigation revealed that Nolan King, 15, and the two young men knew each other, and they were together at the apartment complex before the shooting occurred. At some point, a dispute between the three led to one of them pulling out a gun and shots were fired, striking King. Miami-Dade Police said the shooting seemed to have happened either outside the complex or in an outdoor corridor.
King was taken to HCA Kendall Trauma Center by Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, where he died from his injuries despite life-saving efforts, Miami-Dade Police said.
Miami-Dade Police Detective Andre Martin called the shooting "tragic," especially with it happening so close to the holiday season.
"There's no reason — no great reason — to take anyone's life," he said. "So, it's extremely tragic."
The circumstances surrounding the shooting are under investigation.
