MIAMI GARDENS, FLA. (WSVN) – Residents of a Miami Gardens neighborhood are on edge after a shootout in the middle of the night had them ducking for cover.

Dozens of bullets fired from automatic weapons were heard late Tuesday night along Northwest 196th Street.

One resident’s surveillance camera captured footage of the gunfire.

“Around midnight, ‘bam,’ I start seeing a whole lot of, you know, really loud automatic weapons firing,” said witness Louis Rivera.

The gunfire appeared to be targeting the car that was driving by.

Inside his home, Rivera told his family to hide.

“I run to the hallway and tell my wife, ‘hit the floor,’ because they are outside shooting at each other,” he said.

Rivera’s 6-year-old daughter took cover with her mother.

“I was scared, I was shaking, I was nervous,” said Rivera’s daughter.

The drover who appeared to be targeted crashed into Rivera’s fence, driving it into the ground before exiting the vehicle.

“One of them tried to jump that fence over there, but I guess he got scared of my big dog that I got back there,” said Rivera.

Another neighbor’s home and truck were also hit by bullets. The resident was unable to start the brand-new truck vehicle, Thursday morning.

As of Thursday afternoon, there was no word from Miami Gardens Police, as neighbors deal with the aftermath of a violent attack in the middle of the street.

“It looked like it was happening everywhere,” said Rivera. “Doesn’t matter if you live in Miami Gardens, you live in Opa-locka, you live in Kendall. I mean, it is happening everywhere. There’s no respect for anything anymore.”

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The Miami Heat may do everything in their power to acquire Cleveland Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell after missing out on Damian Lillard and Bradley Beal in recent years.

Mitchell and the Cavs were eliminated from the postseason on Wednesday, marking a second straight early playoff exit. Most believe Mitchell, 27, is the sole reason Cleveland made it past the first round. The lack of support when it matters most could lead to him refusing to extend his contract past the 2026 season.

“I think if Donovan chose not to extend, he would be able to kind of direct the trade a little bit because of the one year on his contract,” analyst Brian Windhorst said on an episode of ESPN’s Get Up. “The Miami Heat have been star hunting for a year now. They’re always star hunting. They have some players on their roster who would potentially be interesting to Cleveland, but not as deep in draft picks as others.”

Mitchell’s player option for the 2026 season is likely insignificant because he will either switch teams or extend his contract prior. The Heat should think twice before going all-in for the five-time All-Star due to the lack of success of front-loaded rosters. The Phoenix Suns Big Three had championship expectations this season but were swept in the first round, leaving their future in jeopardy.

There’s no doubt Mitchell is one of the league’s top shooting guards, averaging 26.6 points, 6.1 assists, and 5.1 rebounds on 46.2 percent shooting in 55 games last season. Tyler Herro, a young player (Jaime Jaquez Jr. or Nikola Jovic), and draft capital are a sufficient package, but holding onto depth is arguably more important for a team that has reached the NBA Finals twice since 2020.

Anthony Pasciolla works as a contributing writer to Inside the Heat. He can be reached at ampasciolla@gmail.com or follow him on Instagram @anthony.pasciolla.

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