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Man dies in reported shootout with Miami Police in Little Havana

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Man dies in police-involved shooting in Little Havana

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Man dies in police-involved shooting in Little Havana

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MIAMI – Miami Police say they shot and killed a man Tuesday afternoon during an encounter in which he was shooting in the air and towards buildings.

They say the incident happened at 12:48 p.m. at S.W. 5th Ave. and 3rd St. in Little Havana and they responded after reports of the unidentified man firing the weapon.

Police Chief Manny Morales went to the scene and said, “We started receiving several 911 calls depicting a male who was armed shooting not only in the air but towards a building. We had units in the area who were getting there 4 or 5 minutes afterwards.”

Morales said, “There was some sort of encounter and shots were fired by both, several officers. The offender was struck and pronounced dead on the scene.”

Morales said his comments were based on preliminary information and said the man who was shot lived in the area. His name has not been released.

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Neighbor Rosa Veres said, “I am very very nervous. This has never ever happened here before. I heard 6 shots and it sounded like fireworks.”

Another neighbor, Nancy Montero, said “I am very very shocked at this time. This is something that never happened in this neighborhood. This is a very quiet neighborhood.”

Montero said, “I was in my apartment when all of a sudden I heard a lot of commotion and I went downstairs and all of my neighbors were in shock. They said there was a shooting and a guy is dead.”

Montero said, “Everything is now under control and at peace and that makes me feel good because this kind of thing has never happened in this area that is a very quiet and safe neighborhood and as I said I am in shock.”

It is not clear what prompted this incident.

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Police said two officers fired their weapons.

FDLE, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, is investigating the shooting which is standard procedure.



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Orlando 2-4 Miami (2 Mar, 2026) Game Analysis – ESPN

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ORLANDO, Fla. — Lionel Messi scored twice in a four-goal second half, defender Telasco Segovia added a goal and two assists and defending champion Inter Miami CF rallied to beat Orlando City SC 4-2 on Sunday night, winning for the first time at Inter&Co Stadium.

Messi took a pass from Segovia and scored in the 57th minute to tie it 2-2, and Segovia scored unassisted in the 85th for the lead. Messi put the finishing touch on the victory when he scored off a free kick in the 90th.

“The victory belongs exclusively to the players,” Miami coach Javier Mascherano said after the game. “In the second half, they were a championship team. There were no tactics, nothing like that. There was heart, courage, possession, resilience, commitment. I think the team came out because they were champions last year.

“In the end, the players showed it. This victory is theirs.”

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Messi’s first two goals of the season give him 52 in his first 55 regular-season MLS matches — 51 of them in his past 49 appearances. It also brought the reigning MLS MVP to 898 career goals scored, including 672 for Barcelona and 115 for Argentina.

“He’s the best player to ever play this sport. He’s a leader, and as a leader, he inspires others, but he also often needs to be inspired himself,” Mascherano said of Messi. “When he was driving forward, he had more attacking options, and with so many opportunities, he clearly has the ability to create chances like no one else, and that’s what allowed us to turn the game around.”

Marco Pašalić took a pass from Iván Angulo and scored in the 18th minute to give Orlando City a 1-0 lead. Pašalić has scored in four straight matches against Inter Miami.

Inter Miami players celebrate after scoring a goal against Orlando City in MLS.

Defender Griffin Dorsey set up Martín Ojeda for a goal six minutes later for a 2-0 advantage that stood through halftime.

Inter Miami cut it to 2-1 four minutes into the second half on Mateo Silvetti’s first career goal. Defenders Segovia and Facundo Mura had assists as the 20-year-old forward found the net in his fifth career appearance.

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Segovia had eight goals and six assists as a rookie last season, while Mura collected his first assist in his first season.

Dayne St. Clair, the reigning goalkeeper of the year, turned away three shots — all in the second half of his second start with Inter Miami, but let in a soft goal for Orlando’s first.

Maxime Crépeau had four saves in his second start for Orlando City.

Teenager Colin Guske, 19, will miss Orlando City’s next match after the rookie picked up two yellow cards in his first start — the second one led to his exit in the 88th minute.

Inter Miami, which had never won in its previous nine trips to Orlando, was coming off a 3-0 road loss to LAFC.

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Orlando City swept Inter Miami during the regular season last year and leads the all-time series 8-7-4.

Inter Miami plays D.C. United on Saturday at Audi Field. Orlando City is also on the road with a match against New York City FC.

Information from The Associated Press was used in this recap.



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Rain floods Miami Beach streets, cut short Miami Heat Family Festival

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Rain floods Miami Beach streets, cut short Miami Heat Family Festival

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — Much-needed rain fell across South Florida on Sunday, but the downpour quickly led to flooding and traffic headaches.

“The drainage systems aren’t the best but in ten minutes it will be gone,” one person said.

The rain lasted longer than 10 minutes, flooding several spots along Collins Avenue in Miami Beach.

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In one neighborhood, at least a foot of water blocked the entrance. Drivers who attempted to pass through sent waves crashing onto nearby sidewalks.

The heavy rain also snarled traffic on parts of Interstate 95 and on the bridges to and from Miami Beach, slowing drivers trying to get around the area.

“It’s Miami for you. What do they call it, a sun shower?” one driver said.

The weather disrupted Sunday plans for many. The 26th annual Miami Heat Family Festival was cut short after strong winds swept through Dan Paul Plaza, knocking over several tents.

There is no word yet on how or when the Miami Heat plan to make up the family festival.

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Brett Knese

Brett Knese joined the Local 10 News team as a general assignment reporter in March 2025.



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Miami youth trace Bahamian roots in powerful Black History Month journey

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Jack and Jill of America’s Miami chapter closed out Black History Month with an inaugural “Roots Across Waters” trip to Nassau, where families explored ancestral sites, honored the Bahamian labor that helped build early Miami, and donated Afro‑Caribbean children’s books to local students.



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