Published May 7, 2021 •
Updated on May 7, 2021 at 10:42 am
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A man was hospitalized and police were searching for a suspect after a shooting near a Metrorail station in northwest Miami-Dade Friday morning.
Miami-Dade Police officials said the shooting happened in the area of Northwest 32nd Avenue and Northwest 79th Street.
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A 25-year-old Ghanaian woman residing in Miami-USA has been shot dead.
Police say the incident involving one Rachel Maame Adwoa Amuah occurred on the seventh-floor of a high-rise building Thursday [May 6 2021] morning at around 1:20 a.m. on the 698 NE First Ave.
According to reports by Miami Local 10 News, the police after receiving a distress call in the area found the victim Maame Adwoa Amuah severely wounded around her neck from an apparent gunshot.
She was however taken to the Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center in critical condition but died shortly after.
“Right now, we have one person that has been detained and one possible witness that we’re questioning at this time,” Miami Police Officer Kenia Fallat told reporters.
Updated on May 6, 2021 at 7:54 pm
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A father and son were hospitalized after their boat exploded off Dinner Key Marina Thursday morning, officials said.
Miami Fire Rescue Lt. Pete Sanchez said they received multiple calls around 10:30 a.m. about the explosion and fire on the boat that was about 300 yards from the marina.
Download our mobile app for iOS to get alerts for local breaking news and weather. I was driving from [Interstate] 95 and I could see the columns of smoke at that distance, so it was a rather intense explosion, Sanchez said.
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Miami-Dade Fire Rescue responds to a boat explosion and fire on May 6, 2021.
The shooting was reported around 1:20 a.m. at 698 NE First Ave.
Miami police said officers arrived at the scene to find the victim, later identified as Maame Adwoa Amuah, 25, suffering from an apparent gunshot wound to her neck.
She was taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center in critical condition and died a short time later.
“Right now, we have one person that has been detained and one possible witness that we’re questioning at this time,” Miami Police Officer Kenia Fallat said.
A motive behind the shooting remains unclear.
“Detectives are waiting for a warrant to be able to make their way inside the apartment to gather additional evidence,” Fallat said.