Police are searching for a suspect who opened fire at a car, killing the driver and injuring his passenger Monday in northeast Miami-Dade, police said.
The shooting happened after 3:30 p.m. in the area of Miami Gardens Drive and NE 6th Avenue.
The driver, later identified as 20-year-old Alexander K. Shearer, died at the scene. An unidentified woman, Shearer's passenger, was shot in the hand, police said. She was taken to Aventura Medical Center.
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Video from the scene showed a red BMW riddled with bullets.
Police said the suspect vehicle was a white, four-door sedan. The circumstances that led up to the shooting were unclear.
Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 305-471-TIPS, or Det. M. Ginoris at 305-471-2400. Tipsters who provide info that leads to an arrest may be eligible for a reward of up to $5,000.
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The northbound lanes of Miami Gardens Drive at NE 6th Avenue were shut down for the investigation.
