Doral, Florida – Nine people were shot, two of them fatally, in a police-involved shooting at CityPlace Doral early Saturday morning.
The shooting happened around 3:30 a.m. at a martini bar off Northwest 36th Street.
Police confirmed that two Doral police officers fired shots, one of whom was struck by gunfire.
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Officials said officers responded to a martini bar after receiving a report of a shooting.
“Around 3:15 or 3:30 a.m., I heard the first three gunshots,” said William Suedowa, who lives in a nearby apartment. “I didn't really know where it was coming from. I thought it was fireworks. Right after that, he heard probably 10 or 15 sounds. It was very fast and very loud. It was very scary,” he said. It was very scary.”
“When you heard it, did you know it was a gunshot?” asked Local 10's Trent Kelly.
“Of course,” he said. “And my apartment was close to all the music and it was so loud. I felt it in my chest. I'm not gonna lie, it was really scary.”
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Local 10 reported that an altercation broke out between patrons inside the bar and security intervened.
A security guard was shot dead.
Police confirmed that uniformed officers were already in the area as part of a late night security operation. They rushed to the scene and engaged in a gunfight with the suspect, ultimately killing him.
One of the two Doral police officers was injured in the shootout and taken to the hospital. He is expected to be okay.
Police said six innocent bystanders, four men and two women, were caught in the shooting.
Two of the victims are currently in critical condition and the rest are stable.
Investigators are looking into who fired the shots.
“The officer shot and killed the subject, who also sustained a gunshot wound to his lower leg,” said Miami-Dade Police Detective Alvaro Zabaleta.
“One of the officers who was struck, a four-year veteran, applied a tourniquet immediately after he was struck,” Doral Police Chief Edwin Lopez said.
Miami-Dade police are currently investigating the homicide portion of the incident, and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating the officer-involved shooting portion. Staff from the Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office were also seen at the scene after the shootout.
Several witnesses have been detained for questioning, and police say they are not looking for suspects.
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