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Drive by shooting in Opa Locka.
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Two FIU football players shot in drive-by in Opa-locka, cops say
Two Florida International University football players visiting friends in Opa-locka Thursday afternoon were shot and injured in what police said was a drive-by shooting.
The players, star junior running back Anthony Jones and freshman offensive lineman Mershawn Miller, were both transported to the Ryder Trauma Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital. Jones was airlifted. Miller was taken by ambulance. The injuries don’t appear to be life-threatening, said Opa-locka Police Chief James Dobson.
Jones was shot in the face and the back. Miller was shot in the arm. The shooting happened just after 3 p.m. just outside a home at 2400 NW 141st St.
“Somebody drove by and starting shooting from a vehicle,” Dobson said.
Dobson said police were looking for a newer model, 4-door, gray, Nissan Sentra. with no tag. He said detectives at the hospital hadn’t been able to speak with the shooting victims by late afternoon. They were both stable and conscious, Dobson said. He said police were also talking to people in the neighborhood and looking for any video surveillance that might have captured any part of the incident.
FIU released a brief statement immediately after the shooting, saying their thoughts and prayers are with the families.
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Two FIU football players shot in drive-by in Opa-locka, cops say
Two Florida International University football players visiting friends in Opa-locka Thursday afternoon were shot and injured in what police said was a drive-by shooting.
The players, star junior running back Anthony Jones and freshman offensive lineman Mershawn Miller, were both transported to the Ryder Trauma Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital. Jones was airlifted. Miller was taken by ambulance. The injuries don’t appear to be life-threatening, said Opa-locka Police Chief James Dobson.
Jones was shot in the face and the back. Miller was shot in the arm. The shooting happened just after 3 p.m. just outside a home at 2400 NW 141st St.
“Somebody drove by and starting shooting from a vehicle,” Dobson said.
Dobson said police were looking for a newer model, 4-door, gray, Nissan Sentra. with no tag. He said detectives at the hospital hadn’t been able to speak with the shooting victims by late afternoon. They were both stable and conscious, Dobson said. He said police were also talking to people in the neighborhood and looking for any video surveillance that might have captured any part of the incident.
FIU released a brief statement immediately after the shooting, saying their thoughts and prayers are with the families.
