Police said two people are dead and seven others injured after an altercation at a martini bar in Doral City, where a patron pulled a gun and started shooting.
Two people are dead and seven others injured after a shooting incident in Miami-Dade County, Florida early Saturday. A police officer was among those wounded after an altercation at a commercial establishment in Doral City turned deadly when someone pulled a gun. A security guard who attempted to intervene was shot and killed, police said.
Two Doral Police officers were working the establishment at the time and immediately responded. The officers drew their weapons and returned fire at the shooter. One Doral police officer was hit in the lower extremity during the exchange of gunfire. He shot and killed the shooter, Miami-Dade Police Detective Alvaro Zabaleta said.
Although we can never guarantee with 100% certainty that an incident like this does not occur, we can definitely ensure that when and if an incident like this occurs in South Florida, we have the capacity, the training and the necessary skill set to immediately diffuse the incident and eliminate the threat,' Lopez said. He praised the responding officers for their bravery and swift, decisive actions. 'This is a extremely disappointing day in our South Florida community.
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