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Teen Not Expected to Survive Brownsville Shooting, Police Offering $10k Reward for Info

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Police are looking for more information on a shooting in Brownsville that left three teens critically injured, including a 15-year-old who is not expected to survive.

The Miami-Dade Police Department responded at around 7:30 p.m. Monday to the 2200 block of Northwest 51 Street, where they found three male teenagers suffering from gunshot wounds.

The teens were approached by an unknown suspect who opened fire, police said. The teens were transported to the hospital in critical condition.

Police identified one of the victims as 15-year-old Wrollan Foulkes, who is not expected to survive. The other teens, 15 and 14 years old, are expected to recover.

“This is a senseless and heinous shooting," said Miami-Dade Police Detective Kristopher Welch said.

Miami-Dade Police Director Alfredo Ramirez said the department was adding $5,000 to the reward for information in the case, bringing the total reward amount to $10,000.

"Last night’s shooting of three teens cannot and should not be tolerated by our community," Ramirez tweeted Tuesday. "We need your tips to arrest those responsible for this vicious assault."

Police urged anyone who knows anything about the shooting to call Crime Stoppers at 305-471-TIPS. Calls can be anonymous.

No further information was available.

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