A man was shot in the groin shortly before 2 a.m. Saturday on the 500 block of Northwest 16th Street in Florida City, according to the Florida City Police Department.
Officers arrived and found the victim with a gunshot wound. First responders gave him emergency aid until Miami-Dade Fire Rescue arrived. Police said the man was airlifted to a nearby hospital for trauma treatment. He was listed in stable condition as of publication.
Police said the person accused of shooting him remained at the scene and was taken into custody. Investigators have not released further details, and the investigation is ongoing.
The shooting happened in a residential stretch of the city, a small community at the southern edge of Miami-Dade County near Homestead. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact police.
