David J. Neal, Grethel Aguila – Miami Herald
Miami firefighters found a person shot and wounded as they arrived at a three-alarm apartment building fire on Monday.
Here’s what to know:
The shooting
▪ Miami Mayor Francis Suarez said a gunshot victim was taken to Ryder Trauma Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital in critical condition. The shooting remains under investigation and a gunman hasn’t been identified, police say.
▪ In a statement, Atlantic Housing Management confirmed that the man shot was a Temple Court employee. “We are still determining the cause of these events, and we are checking for other injuries,” the statement said. “Police are investigating, and we will help in whatever ways we can.”
Other injuries
▪ In addition to the gunshot victim, another resident was taken to the hospital for smoke inhalation and three firefighters were also hospitalized in stable condition “for further evaluation,” Sanchez said.
About the building
▪ County records indicate the building was constructed in 1920.
▪ County property records list the building’s owner as Dallas-based AHF Temple Court LLC, which purchased the complex in 2019 for $6.7 million. State corporate records say AHF Temple Court, Atlantic Housing Foundation and Atlantic Housing Management are all run out of the same Dallas office.
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