An 85-year-old woman was shot and killed Friday night in Liberty City, police said.
Miami Police responded at around 6:30 p.m. to the area of Northwest 10th Avenue and 52nd Street, where they found the woman suffering from a gunshot wound.
Paramedics took her to Jackson Memorial Hospital, where she died from her injuries, police said.
A family friend says she was always willing to help her family and members of the community.
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“So many things I could tell you about that woman. She was spectacular. She was amazing. She opened up to everybody," she said. "Her house was always open for us.”
Crime stoppers has identified the woman as Elizabeth Level.
What led up to the shooting was under investigation.
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Editor's note: Miami Police initially said the woman was 89, but family members confirmed that she was 85.
