Girl Caught in Crossfire in Florida City Shooting

Two people are in critical condition after being shot Sunday night

A girl was caught in the crossfire after two men opened fire on each other in Florida City Sunday night.

Florida City police say the two men were arguing around 11 p.m. along Fifth Street and Northwest Seventh Avenue.

The fight escalated, and police say one man pulled out a pistol and started shooting. The man he was fighting with was shot and another young girl was hit as well.

The girl is a minor and appears to have been an innocent bystander, police said.

Both victims were airlifted to the Ryder Trauma Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital and remain in critical condition.

Police say they have very good leads as to who the suspect is, but the investigation is ongoing.

No arrests have been made and no names have been released.

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