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2 men rushed to hospital after shooting and stabbing in Medley

One person was airlifted to Jackson Memorial Hospital's Ryder Trauma Center and the other was transported to HCA Florida Kendall by ground

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Two men were rushed to the hospital after one was stabbed and the other was shot in Medley Tuesday afternoon.

According to Medley Police, the incident happened around 1:50 p.m. near a business in the 8700 block of Northwest 91st Street.

Police originally responded to the area for a stabbing, but when officers arrived, they found a man who was shot in the face.

As officers assisted the man, someone flagged them down about another man outside of a truck who was stabbed in the stomach.

One person was airlifted to Jackson Memorial Hospital's Ryder Trauma Center and the other was transported to HCA Florida Kendall by ground.

Chopper 6 was over the scene as police surrounded a truck, an SUV and a white pickup truck. Footage showed the moment one of the victims was taken into the fire rescue helicopter to be transported to the hospital. Both were in stable condition.

Police said there was an altercation between the men, but what led to the shooting and stabbing is still under investigation.

Northwest 87th Avenue was closed between Northwest 88th and 93rd Streets while an investigation was underway, police said.

This is a developing story, check back with NBC6 for updates.

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