Four people have been hospitalized after two separate drive-by shootings overnight in Miami Gardens, officials said.
MGPD officers were on scene in a residential area near NW 198th Street and 7th Court early Monday morning, after neighbors described hearing several gunshots.
Myriam Munroe, a neighbor, told NBC6 she thought it was fireworks when she was first awoken from her sleep. She then described the gunfire as a war zone.
"I was so scared," Munroe said. "The first thing I did, I dropped to the ground."
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According to police, their preliminary investigation found that four men exited a dark colored SUV and began shooting, striking one man and two women in front of a home.
Video captured at the scene showed dozens of evidence markers on the street in the area. Police were reportedly called to the area just after 2 a.m., and cleared the scene after 5 a.m.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue transported the victims to a local hospital in stable condition.
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And less than four miles away, another drive-by shooting left a man suffering from gunshot wounds just before 1 a.m., officials said.
Police added that the man was later airlifted to the hospital.
In both instances, the suspects fled the scene before police arrived.
Anyone with information on either of these incidents is urged to contact the Miami Gardens Police Department.
