Gunfire erupted in an area of Miami Beach crowded with people on spring break, killing one person, wounding one other and sending dozens scrambling for safety, police said.
Two males were shot Friday night, and one person was detained on the scene, the Miami Beach Police Department tweeted. It wasn’t clear if the person being held was the shooter. Police also said three guns were recovered.
The shooting happened on South Beach’s Ocean Drive, which is closed to vehicle traffic along its busiest stretch as tons of of individuals gather to have fun spring break. Considered one of the victims died at a hospital and the second person was listed in critical condition, police said. Their identities weren’t immediately released.
Dozens of individuals scrambled to get away from the gunfire, authorities said. Several blocks in the world were cordoned off with yellow crime scene tape.
No other information was immediately available.
The shooting is the second in as a few years during spring break on South Beach. Last yr, town imposed a midnight curfew following two shootings also on Ocean Drive.
The yr before that, there have been about 1,000 arrests and dozens of guns confiscated during a rowdy spring break that led Miami Beach officials to take steps geared toward calming the situation.
