A business owner shot a landscaper Friday in northwest Miami-Dade for blowing leaves onto his property, police said.
The shooting happened in the 1500 block of Northwest 79th Street, according to Miami-Dade Police.
#HappeningNow @MiamiPD closed parts of NW 79 Stree. Police say a homeowner shot a landscaper who was blowing leaves onto his property @nbc6 pic.twitter.com/sMyPCoZVJq — Marissa Bagg (@MarissaNBC6) December 29, 2023
The landscaper was working at a property across the street and the owner of P&P Auto Tire Shop became upset that the leaves were being blown onto his property, police said.
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An argument ensued, and the owner shot the landscaper, police said. The landscaper was transported to Jackson Memorial Hospital in critical condition.
Police detained two people for questioning.
A witness told NBC6 she heard two gunshots and the victim falling to the ground after getting shot in the leg. Cellphone video shows him lying on the road.
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