Police: 2 dead, over 20 injured in banquet hall shooting

[Klaralven]

Two people died and an estimated 20 to 25 people were injured in a shooting outside a banquet hall in South Florida, police said.

The gunfire erupted early Sunday at the El Mula Banquet Hall in northwest Miami-Dade County, near Hialeah, police told news outlets.

The banquet hall had been rented out for a concert. Three people got out of an SUV and opened fire on the crowd outside, police director Alfredo “Freddy” Ramirez III said. Authorities believe the shooting was targeted.

https://www.miamiherald.com/news/article251784393.html

According to police, the music stopped just after midnight and patrons were standing outside when a white Nissan Pathfinder SUV pulled up, three subjects stepped out with assault rifles and handguns and began shooting indiscriminately into the crowd.

“Typically the crowd is usually rowdy, a fight every other weekend,” said Alex Lanires, who works nearby. “It was a matter of time before something really bad happened and I guess today was that time.”

Police said paramedics took eight people from the scene while at least 12 others were driven or drove themselves to various hospitals.

https://www.local10.com/news/local/2021/05/30/at-least-20-people-shot-2-killed-at-northwest-miami-dade-concert/

[SoCalDavidS]

1. America

[msfiddlestix]

2. motive reported yet?

was race a factor? drug cartel war with another? gang related?

[Klaralven]

3. Early reports were that it was "targeted", but nothing more

Maybe it was just that it was Saturday night...

[maxsolomon]

4. Doubtful.

Wasn't just a drive-by. Who had the party, who owns the venue, who produced the event, etc.

Someone has enemies, or didn't pay off the right people.

[Klaralven]

5. Facebook page

https://www.facebook.com/climaxx.south.5

[BGBD]

6. Venue was rented out

For a birthday party concert by a local SoundCloud rapper called Kapp Kush. It was promoted and I think anyone local could have been aware of it.


https://www.instagram.com/p/CO1jxWGgu9u/?utm_medium=copy_link

[maxsolomon]

7. Ugh, Soundcloud Rappers.

I no longer understand pop music.

[BGBD]

8. Literally

I can't understand what they are saying.