While the holiday season is supposed to bring joy, this year it’s bringing a litany of shootings across Miami-Dade County.
According to Rev. Walter Richardson, chair of the Miami-Dade Community Relations Board, there have been 21 shootings in Miami alone in recent days.
“This sudden peak in violence in Miami is really causing a lot of alarm,” Richardson said.
Miami Gardens Police said there have been four separate shootings in just two days. The most recent shooting happened overnight on the 4100 block of 181st Terrace. Police said 3 people were shot, including a 13-year-old girl, while a 24-year-old man also died on the scene.