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Officer injured, suspects in custody after police-involved shooting in Miami-Dade County

Officers are investigating a police-involved shooting that took place in a Miami-Dade County apartment building.

Authorities responded to the area near Ludlam Road and Southwest 20th Street early Tuesday evening.

According to police, a Miami-Dade police officer was shot in the ear while conducting an investigation and taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital.

Police said as detectives worked inside the building, they were shot at though a door.

At least one person barricaded themself inside an apartment at the scene, police said.

SWAT units were called to assist.

Local 10 was at the scene and noticed two people being placed in the back of police vehicles. Officers did not say whether anyone has been taken into custody or detailed until late in the evening, when police confirmed two people were in custody.

Witnesses who live inside the building told Local 10 they heard the fire alarm go off, then saw armed officers with shields enter the building.

 

Authorities listed the injured officer in stable condition, and he was later seen leaving the hospital with a bandage on his head.

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