A child was transported to the hospital following a reported shooting at a parking lot in Miami Gardens.
A blood trail was seen near a white car, possibly the focus of the police investigation, surrounded by crime scene tape in the area of 207th and Northwest 22nd Avenue at around 1:30 a.m. on Wednesday.
The toddler, possibly around two years old, was transported to Joe DiMaggio’s Children’s Hospital in unknown condition.
“It looks like it may be in the parking lot,” said a dispatcher. “Advising that there’s a gun left in the vehicle and the child picked it up and somehow got shot. I’ll let you know when police arrive.”
Neighbors pray the child will recover.
“I heard the scream. She screamed when the shot went off,” said one neighbor.
“A child is hurt. Everybody’s heart breaks. We all bleed for that,” said another neighbor.
Whether or not the shooting was an accident is currently unclear.
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Source: wsvn
