MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. — Police are investigating a shooting that left more than 20 people hurt in what detectives described as a “targeted act of violence” early Sunday morning in Miami-Dade County, Florida.
Miami-Dade police director Freddy Ramirez said the El Mula Banquet Hall was rented out for a concert from Saturday into Sunday morning.
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“These are cold blooded murderers that shot indiscriminately into a crowd and we will seek justice,” Ramirez said in a statement on Twitter.
Patrons were standing outside for the concert when a white SUV pulled up. That was when police said three people got out of the SUV with assault rifles and handguns and opened fire into the crowd.
20-25 people were shot and 2 people were killed, police said. Victims were taken to several area hospitals, some in their personal cars according to police.
Police are now asking the community for help as they comb through surveillance footage and gather evidence.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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