Dozens of people scrambled to get away from the gunfire, authorities said.
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — Gunfire erupted in an area of Miami Beach crowded with people on spring break, killing one person, wounding another and sending dozens scrambling for safety, police said.
Two males were shot Friday night, and one person was detained at the scene, the Miami Beach Police Department. It wasn’t clear if the person being held was the shooter. Police also said three guns were recovered. The shooting happened on South Beach’s Ocean Drive, which is closed to vehicle traffic along its busiest stretch as hundreds of people gather to celebrate spring break. One of the victims died at a hospital and the second person was listed in critical condition, police said. Their identities were not immediately released.
Several blocks in the area were cordoned off with yellow crime scene tape.The shooting is the second in as many years during spring break on South Beach. Last year, the city imposed aand dozens of guns confiscated during a rowdy spring break that led Miami Beach officials to take steps aimed at calming the situation.
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