2 People Shot Outside Taco Bell

MIAMI GARDENS, FL — Two men were shot Tuesday morning in northwest Miami-Dade after attending a child's graduation. The incident happened at NW 183 Street and NW 47 Avenue, according to Miami-Dade police. The shooting occurred outside a Taco Bell restaurant.

Detective Lee Cowart of the Miami-Dade Police Department described the incident as a drive-by shooting. The victims were taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital's Ryder Trauma Center. They were listed in good condition as of late Tuesday afternoon.

"Two vehicles — a black SUV and a white 4-door sedan — were observed driving slowly through the parking lot of a food establishment, before shots were heard," Cowart explained. "The vehicles fled the area at a high rate of speed."

He added that one of the victims was found inside of a black Chevrolet Equinox and the other was found nearby in a parking stall. Both men are in their late 20s.

"Miami-Dade Fire Rescue responded to the scene and transported both victims to JMH Ryder Trauma Center," according to Cowart.

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