Police are investigating after a 13-year-old was fatally shot in Florida City on Saturday night.
The shooting happened near the 1300 block of Northwest 6th Avenue at around 8 p.m., Florida City Police officials said.
When officers responded, they found a child in a backyard with gunshot wounds.
Authorities immediately began life-saving efforts until Miami-Dade Fire Rescue arrived on scene and airlifted the young teen to Jackson South Trauma.
Unfortunately, he did not survive.
The family has identified the teen as J T.
The teen’s family told NBC6 the shooting appeared to have been random. They described T as a loving and caring person that was full of energy.
T’s grandmother was too upset to speak on camera Sunday but said he loved football, was well-loved and had a good spirit.
The shooting remains under investigation.
This is the second young person killed by gun violence since January 1.
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