Miami-Dade SUV ambush leaves woman dead and 2 kids injured, deputies say

Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald on Apr 5, 2025

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MIAMI — A woman and two children were ambushed and shot at by a group of people while they were sitting in an SUV early Saturday morning, deputies said. The group killed her and injured an 11-year-old and 12-year-old.

Around 1 a.m., the trio was sitting inside the dark-colored SUV in the area of Northeast 141 Street and Northeast Second Court when several people approached them, the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office said.

They opened fire and hit all three of them and then ran away. Deputies were called and they discovered the woman, who is between 35 to 40 years old, and the two children suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, the sheriff’s office said.

The three were taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center in critical condition. The woman succumbed to her injuries, but the 11-year-old girl and 12-year-old boy are still hospitalized.

Authorities did not reveal the identities of the wounded, their familial ties or information on who may have shot them.

The sheriff’s office is asking for the community’s help in providing any information regarding the shooting by calling Miami-Dade CrimeStoppers at 305-472-8477.