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Teen Rushed to Hospital After Shooting in Northwest Miami-Dade

A teen was rushed to the hospital after being shot in the early hours of Thursday morning in Northwest Miami-Dade.

Police arrived at the scene near Northwest 7th Avenue and 84th Street just after midnight and found the male teenager on the ground outside of his home. He was rushed to Ryder Trauma Center in critical condition, according to his mother.

“I just saw…my son lying on the ground, crying for help,” said the victim’s mother, Suprina Campbell, adding that the 17-year-old victim, known as Trey, attends AMI Miami-Dade School. "My son is the average kid. I'm not gonna say he's too good, too bad. He's an average kid, but he don't bother nobody."

"My daughter got a phone call and she ran in my room and she shook me and said 'Mom, they just shot up Trey,'" said Melissa Campbell, the victim's aunt.

The shooting caught the attention of Miami-Dade Schools superintendent Alberto Carvalho - who took to Twitter saying "Early morning shooting leaves boy fighting for his life. Cowardly gun violence will persist if not opposed by courageous community voices.”

Police continue to investigate the scene and are asking for anyone with information to call Miami-Dade CrimeStoppers.

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