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Miami-Dade Police Launch Investigation Following Fatal Shooting In Brownsville

MIAMI (CBSMiami) - Police are investigating a deadly shooting in Brownsville on Tuesday afternoon.

Chopper 4 images showed a yellow tarp next to a white van near the area of Northwest 27th Avenue and Northwest 42nd Street.

Officers, who were in the area, heard the shots and found a man suffering from gunshot wounds. He was declared dead at the scene.

Images showed one man being placed into a police cruiser.

Officers later found a box truck in Hialeah that matched the description of the vehicle that fled the scene.

Two people were detained, but it was not clear if they were connected to the shooting.

The investigation continues.

Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at (305) 471-8477 or (305) 471-TIPS.

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