MDSO: Multiple people injured in Miami-Dade armed carjackings; suspect in custody

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. — A man is fighting for his life after being beaten and stabbed during an armed carjacking that investigators believe may be connected to a series of violent crimes across southwest Miami-Dade Thursday night.

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According to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office, the first attack happened shortly before 8:45 p.m. near Southwest 67th Avenue and 40th Street.

Deputies said a man was beaten, stabbed and robbed of his vehicle during an armed carjacking.

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue personnel transported the victim to a local hospital in critical condition.

According to Detective Angel Rodriguez, the suspect fled the scene in the victim’s vehicle, but the violence did not end there.

A short time later, deputies responded to two additional armed robberies and carjackings. The first was reported near Southwest 137th Avenue and 56th Street, followed by another at a gas station near Southwest 157th Avenue and 88th Street.

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The victims in those incidents were hospitalized, but are in stable condition, Rodriguez said.

As deputies searched for those responsible, they located one of the stolen vehicles in the area of Southwest 152^nd Avenue and 72^nd Street and spotted a person matching the description of the suspect running away from it, Rodriguez said.

According to Rodriguez, the suspect was taken into custody after deputies chased him on foot.

Robbery detectives are now working to determine whether the suspect is responsible for all three incidents or whether additional suspects were involved in the violent crime spree.

The investigation remains ongoing. The suspect’s identity has not yet been released.

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