1. Mediaite
  2. Gossip Cop
  3. Geekosystem
  4. Styleite
  5. SportsGrid
  6. The Mary Sue
  7. The Jane Dough
  8. The Braiser
Advertisement

WATCH: Shootout On South Beach Leaves One Dead, Miami Beach Police Officers Injured

video
» 35 comments

A video posted overnight to YouTube captures a shootout on Miami Beach that left one person dead and three police officers injured. According to the Miami New Times, the shooting caught on camera from an apartment balcony was the second of two early-morning shootouts as South Beach’s annual Urban Beach Weekend ended in gunfire. “Two different police-involved shootings broke out near Collins and Washington Avenues, shattering the night with multiple rounds and leaving one dead and at least six–including three police officers–in the hospital,” reports the New TimesTim Elfrink.

The Miami Herald reports none of the police officers’ injuries are considered life-threatening. As for the circumstances of the shootings, a Miami Beach Police spokesperson tells the paper “everything is very cloudy right now.”

Some of the confusion may be cleared by the video, which shows a car–described by witnesses as being involved in a drive-by shooting–stopped in the street. Police officers approach, and at 1:13 into the video, a large number of gunshots can be heard. Watch it here, from YouTube:

Follow us on Twitter.

Sign up for Mediaite's daily newsletter.

Email Twitter Facebook Digg Reddit Stumble Upon Yahoo Buzz LinkedIn Tumblr Delicious
  • Judge Mental

    Par for the course. It seems there are shootings/killings every year during Urban Beach Weekend, when South Beach is overrun by a certain element of society. I wish these a-holes would find another locale for their annual “celebration.”

  • dummy123

    Urban Beach Weekend violence…..shocking.

  • Nacho

    And you people said when Rep Steve King called President Obama “urban” it wasn’t racist…

    http://www.mediaite.com/online/controversy-alert-republican-house-rep-calls-obama-very-very-urban/

  • writer

    And suburban is sub-racist.

  • Barack Must Go

    No, but we just saved the taxpayers a bundle on scumbag incarceration.

  • timzank

    Nacho said:
    And you people said when Rep Steve King called President Obama “urban” it wasn’t racist… http://www.mediaite.com/online/controversy-alert-republican-house-rep-calls-obama-very-very-urban/

    ur·ban adj \ˈər-bən\
    Definition of URBAN
    : of, relating to, characteristic of, or constituting a city

    Origin of URBAN
    Latin urbanus, from urbs city
    First Known Use: 1619

    from: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/urban

    How’s that racist?

  • Paul G

    Those damn Swedes…

  • Moderate

    Paul G said:
    Those damn Swedes…

    I was assuming Jewish.

  • notsofast

    Yes, I sure it was those violent Tea Party people shooting up Miami.

  • namseer

    notsofast said:
    Yes, I sure it was those violent Tea Party people shooting up Miami.

    You’re right. It is the kind of thing violent, nut job Tea Baggers would do.

  • notsofast

    namseer said:
    You’re right. It is the kind of thing violent, nut job Tea Baggers would do.

    Don’t think so, troll. Sounds like Barry’s pals went “gangster” again!

  • King Of Hell

    notsofast said:
    Don’t think so, troll. Sounds like Barry’s pals went “gangster” again!

    HA HA HA HA HAR! This dimwit calls all non-teabaggers ” troll” . HAHA HA ! Troll this all the way to HELL!!!!!

  • notsofast

    Ray Lewis was right; the NFL lockout is causing a crime wave in Miami!

  • notsofast

    King Of Hell said:
    This dimwit calls all non-teabaggers ” troll” .

    Why don’t ya prove that, son.

    What was your name before you chose your new sock?

  • trica

    What race are the people involved in this shootout? I can’t tell from the video. Also why are all videos posted on Mediaite so shaky?

  • http://www.realtvcritics.com RealTVCritics.com

    Philadelphia used to have a similar event call Greek Picnic. Started out as adult, mature African American fraternity brothers meeting, planning and preparing to add something to society. Then the knuckleheads took over and destroyed the weekend event. The city then canceled any connection to Greek Picnic weekend because of the shootings and violence. Kicked the event out completely. Because of the knuckleheads.

    The more mature African American event takes place this month and it’s called Odunde. Happens every year and it’s family oriented, food, vendors selling food, gospel concerts, jazz concerts. Then I still think the city does Unity Day every summer. Great event with the same focus.

    What am I saying? That all parts of society have their low end. Period. And you do what what’s necessary to eliminate such events that draw such an element. So South Beach has to shut it down and not let it happen just as Philadelphia did with Greek Picnic.

    Oh and for those of you that think this is “urban” problem which of course is par for that course which most readers who comment, spend time at a New York Jets game in the upper lever, a Philadelphia Eagles game in the upper level or go to a hockey game. Never think you don’t have your own “urban” issues as well.

  • jakester

    Dang those old Jewish retirees are still shooting it out over parking spaces for their Lincolns and Cadillacs

  • jakester

    timzank said:
    ur·ban adj \ˈər-bən\
    Definition of URBAN
    : of, relating to, characteristic of, or constituting a city

    Origin of URBAN
    Latin urbanus, from urbs city
    First Known Use: 1619

    from: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/urban

    How’s that racist?

    Urban is used by blacks themselves as a euphemism, hence “urban contemporary radio” or newer R & B and light Jazz

  • jamesluke

    this is nice article http://mobile.rates.com.pk

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Charles-Prather/100000453933554 Bone Daddy

    The Bell Curve was correct!

  • King Of Hell

    Bone Daddy said:
    The Bell Curve was correct!

    Exception to the rule. Most teabaggers don’t even know what the bell curve is, but you do! HAHAHAHAH ha har har! ( P.S. the point this teabagger is making is that blacks are naturally more stupid than teabagger types) . HA HA HA HAR all the way to HELL racist teabaggers!!

  • Azarkhan

    trica said:
    What race are the people involved in this shootout?

    Well, you know they weren’t white, because if they were white, it would be all over the news. Just think the usual euphemism: “youths”.

  • Azarkhan
  • trica

    @Azarkhan
    You are saying they are white youths, and that’s the reason it’s not all over the news? The reverse of when darker hued people people go missing as to the news coverage of white missing people(especially females). Wow you opened my eyes.

  • http://libertyinprogressnow.us/home/ ProgLib

    notsofast said:
    Sounds like Barry’s pals went “gangster” again!

    Nope, no tint of racism there. Go and spew your hate to your other teabagger buddies so they can laugh along with your racist bile.

  • Azarkhan

    trica said:
    You are saying they are white youths, and that’s the reason it’s not all over the news?

    How did you ever read that into my comment? The perps are not white. If they were white, the newspeople would say so.

  • notsofast

    ProgLib said:
    Nope, no tint of racism there. Go and spew your hate to your other teabagger buddies so they can laugh along with your racist bile.

    LOL

    Play the card, you LLLL- lily livered lying loser lib!

  • Face-Ripper Monkey

    http://blogs.miaminewtimes.com/riptide/2011/05/urban_beach_weekend_quieter_dr.php
    Miami New Times:
    “Some have come out openly calling for the event’s demise: In addition to the scores of online commenters bemoaning the troubled weekend’s return, Herb Sosa, president of Miami-Dade Hispanic gay-rights group the Unity Coalition, wrote an open letter to Miami Beach administrators calling the city ‘nothing short of a warzone’ and asking ‘when did perceived political or social correctness override the safety & well-being of a community? … Make the difficult but correct decision to put an end to Urban Weekend in Miami Beach and help us SAVE OUR CITY. We are not Disney or Universal. We cannot close a gate at night & go home. We ARE home’.”

    Damn those racist gay hispanics.

  • simpletrad0

    input this URL:

    ( http://www.simpletrading.org/ )

    you can find many cheap and high stuff

  • Face-Ripper Monkey

    http://miamiherald.typepad.com/gaysouthflorida/2011/05/gay-activist-herb-sosa-south-beach-a-war-zone-demands-end-to-urban-weekend-with-video.html

    Gay activist Herb Sosa in an open letter to Miami Beachadministrators:
    “This is not a race, economic or ethnic issue, it is an issue of visitors who have a total lack of respect for our community, its property & citizens.”

    The full text of the open letter is at the linked page.

  • susand

    Welcome to— http://www.wholesalecheapclothes.com ——
    The best sports shoes store, professional wholesale NFL NBA NHL MLB jerseys, free shipping, accept PAYPAL receipts
    Finally (48 hours) time limit to buy.

  • jpo305

    Miami beach has changed alot. now its just infested with black people.

  • http://MsUnderestimated.com MsUnderestimated

    Judge Mental said:
    Par for the course. It seems there are shootings/killings every year during Urban Beach Weekend, when South Beach is overrun by a certain element of society. I wish these a-holes would find another locale for their annual “celebration.”

    We had the same garbage here in Atlanta called Freaknik – murders, stabbings, robberies, rapes on the sidewalks, and just a real crapfest. Thankfully Atlanta stopped this a while back. Most “celebrations” that have “freak” or “urban” in the name can NEVER be much good.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Nikita-KitaBoo-Cotton/536270074 Nikita KitaBoo Cotton

    FOR ALL YALL iNFORMATiON iT WAS THE MiAMi BEACH POLiCE THAT CAUSED ALL THE CHAOS…THEY OPENED FiRE ON A iNNOCENT MAN AND GOT AWAY WiTH iT. THE ViCTiM “ALLEGEDLY” HAD A GUN iN HiS POSSESiON BUT OF COURSE THERE WAS NO GUN FOUND…SMH…BUT iT’S THE PEOPLES FAULTS THAT WERE ON SOUTH BEACH ALL WEEKEND THAT ALL THiS POPPED OFF??!
    PLEASE…GET OUTTA HERE WiTH THOSE DESPERATE ACCUSATiONS! MiAMi BEACH NEEDS TO TAKE RESPONSiBiLiTY FOR TAKiNG SOMEONE’S LiFE AND ALSO FiRiNG iNTO OPEN CROWDS WHERE HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE WERE HANGiNG OUT!

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Nikita-KitaBoo-Cotton/536270074 Nikita KitaBoo Cotton

    THEY ALSO SHOT FOUR iNNOCENT BY STANDERS TOO….BS!

© 2012 Mediaite, LLC | About Us | Advertise | Newsletter | Jobs | Privacy | User Agreement | Disclaimer | Power Grid FAQ | Contact | Archives | RSS RSS
Dan Abrams, Founder | Power Grid by Sound Strategies | Hosting by Datagram