A 14-year-old boy was killed after shots were fired at a park in southwest Miami-Dade Sunday night, police said.
The shooting occurred around 7 p.m. at Sandpiper Park in the 15800 block of Southwest 106th Street.
The teen was visiting from out-of-town and had told his family that he was going to meet up with friends, Miami-Dade Police officials said. A short time later, gunfire erupted.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue responded to the scene and and the boy was pronounced dead at the scene. His identity has not been released.
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Officials said no one was in custody and they're still trying to determine what led to the gunfire.
It was the second shooting involving children in Miami-Dade over the weekend. Police said they need the public's help to prevent the shootings.
"It has been the message of the director of the Miami-Dade Police Department and our elected officials to work with this community, to work with our county, to reduce the number of shootings," Miami-Dade Police spokesman Angel Rodriguez said. "We cannot do it alone, so we’re asking for the community’s assistance to help us help you."
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