In the aftermath of the Trayvon Martin shooting, the state of Florida has been under the microscope when it comes to violence and guns.
STORY: What In The?!?! Drive-By Shooting In Sanford, FL Leaves One Shot
Over the weekend fourteen people were shot and two are dead in what many are calling one of the worst mass shootings in South Florida history.
According to CBS4, the shooting took place around 9:30 p.m. outside the Funeraria Latina Emanuel funeral home at 14990 W. Dixie Highway Friday night.
Two victims died, including a 43-year-old man outside the funeral home, while the other, a 27-year-old man, died at the hospital. Witnesses at the funeral home had said one of the two people killed was shot in the chest. Their names have not been released.
A 5-year-old girl, identified by her family as Mckayla, was shot in the leg and hospitalized at Jackson Memorial Hospital along with eleven other victims.
Mckayla’s grandmother said that her granddaughter has a bullet lodged in her leg bone that doctors do not plan on removing, however, she should fully recover.
The grandmother said she was on the phone with Mckayla when the barrage of bullets began and the girl said, “Grandma, I’ve been shot.”
Aventura Police Sgt. Chris Goranitis said the funeral was for 21-year-old Morvin Andre, who died on March 16th, one day after he jumped from the 4th to 2nd floor of the Aventura Mall parking garage in an effort to escape pursuit by Bloomingdale’s loss prevention employees.
Police are asking anyone with information regarding this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers (305)471-TIPS (8477) or (866) 471-8477
