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2 Shot Inside Car in Kendall Neighborhood: Miami-Dade Police

Two people were taken to the hospital after the car they were sitting in was shot at inside a Kendall neighborhood early Friday.

Police say Christian Martinez and his girlfriend, Priscilla Macia, arrived at the home of her parents near SW 101st Avenue and 115th Terrace shortly after 1:30 a.m.. The driver’s side window was shattered from bullets.

Macia’s father said the couple was driving nearby when the shooters came up to their car and opened fire.

The suspects, described as two men dressed in all black, fled and police are continuing their search. Martinez, 22, was hit in the shoulder while Macia, 21, was hit in the left leg. They were taken to Jackson South Hospital in stable condition.

Macia was later released and returned to the house, while Martinez remains hospitalized.

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