8 shot at MLK Jr. parade in Miami's Martin Luther King Jr. Park
Eight people have been shot at a Martin Luther King Jr. Day march attended by thousands in Miami’s Martin Luther King Jr. Park.
No deaths have been reported.
A large crowd gathered at the Martin Luther King Jr. Park in Northwest Miami-Dade County to pay respects to the civil rights leader, when shots were fired at about 3:40pm on Monday.
Miami-Dade Police confirmed to RT that two African-American girls, one 13 and the other 11, were grazed by bullets and were treated on the scene, and released to their parents.
Another five victims are in stable condition in hospital, with one 20-year-old man listed as critical.
All the victims are African-American.
At least two people have been taken in for questioning, and two firearms have also been recovered, according to police.
Two individuals have been detained, two weapons have been recovered. pic.twitter.com/HYzA2hBSSD
— Miami-Dade Police (@MiamiDadePD) January 16, 2017
A motive for the shooting has yet to be determined.
MLK parade and festival in NW Miami Dade turns into shooting scene. @wsvnpic.twitter.com/eG0lznurPN
— Ann Keil (@ann_keil) January 16, 2017
@MiamiDadePD shameful closing to the MLK Parade. Certainly not what the followers of Dr. King Jr. want out of our community.
— Juan Perez (@JPerezinMia) January 16, 2017
