Child hospitalized after shooting in southwest Miami-Dade as investigators seek witnesses and surveillance footage

What is confirmed so far

A child was hospitalized after a shooting in southwest Miami-Dade, prompting an active investigation and a search for information that could clarify what led up to the gunfire. Authorities have not publicly released the child’s name. The child’s age has been described in public reports as a minor, but details have varied across incidents in the same broad area.

Initial police response in comparable southwest Miami-Dade shootings has often been driven by emergency calls reporting gunfire or disturbances, followed by canvassing for witnesses and video. In several recent cases involving juveniles, investigators have sought doorbell and residential camera footage and have asked anyone with relevant recordings to come forward.

Why the location matters

Southwest Miami-Dade is a large, patchwork region that includes multiple residential neighborhoods and unincorporated communities. Recent juvenile-involved shootings documented in the area have occurred near major north-south corridors, including Southwest 120th Avenue, and in other residential zones further south near Homestead and Leisure City.

In one widely reported 2023 incident, two teenagers were shot near Southwest 213th Street and Southwest 120th Avenue. In another, a 16-year-old was found with gunshot wounds in the Leisure City area near Southwest 140th Place and the high 200s streets in 2025. These cases illustrate how shootings involving minors have appeared in different parts of southwest Miami-Dade rather than clustering at a single intersection.

Investigation status and likely next steps

In juvenile shooting investigations, law enforcement typically works to establish: where the victim was at the time of the shooting; whether the victim was targeted or caught in crossfire; what vehicles or individuals were seen leaving the area; and whether shell casings, ballistic evidence, or camera footage can support a suspect description.

When victims are minors, agencies often limit the release of identifying information while the investigation is ongoing. That can include withholding names and, at times, narrowing details about the victim’s condition beyond whether injuries are critical, serious, or stable.

What residents can do

• Preserve any relevant video, including doorbell, driveway, and street-facing surveillance clips, even if the footage seems routine.

• Write down observations promptly, such as approximate times, direction of travel of vehicles, and any distinctive sounds or movements.

• Report information directly to law enforcement investigators handling the case.

In multiple southwest Miami-Dade shootings involving juveniles, investigators have emphasized the importance of surveillance video and community tips to identify suspects and reconstruct timelines.

The investigation remains active. Additional details about the circumstances of the shooting and the child’s medical status are expected to depend on verified findings from detectives and updates released by authorities.