Father Dead, 1-Year-Old Hospitalized After Miami Gardens Shooting

Authorities say a 27-year-old man and his 1-year-old child were shot Monday in Miami Gardens.

Miami Gardens Police officials said the shooting took place outside a home near Northwest 23rd Court and Northwest 187th Street at around 9 p.m.

According to officials, the father was shot in the chest several times. 

Paramedics airlifted the victims to Jackson Memorial Hospital's Ryder Trauma Center. According to authorities, the father died of his injuries overnight. The 1-year-old child remains in in the hospital, and is listen in critical but stable condition. 

Witnesses at the scene said the attack appeared to be a drive-by shooting.

The shooter remains at large.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-TIPS.


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