Police are investigating after a man was found shot to death in a Florida City neighborhood Tuesday.
The shooting happened around 11:20 a.m. in the 500 block of Northwest 7th Avenue.
Florida City Police officials said officers responded to a shooting and found the man suffering from gunshot wounds. The man, whose identity wasn't released, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Florida City vice mayor Walter Thompson said the man was in his 20s. Thompson was comforting his family Tuesday afternoon.
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"The family right now is very distraught, losing a child is not an easy thing," Thompson said. "We're here to let the family know that we're here for them and just give them that comfort for right now until they get themselves back up."
The shooting led nearby Florida City Elementary to be placed on a lockdown as a precaution. The lockdown was later lifted.
Officials haven't released any other information on the shooting or any possible suspects.
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Miami-Dade Police's Homicide Bureau has taken over the investigation.
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