Twitter is buzzing with reports of an “active shooter” on the loose in Miami, Fla. The suspect is reported to have fired at police with what is said to be an automatic weapon, and he apparently lit his own home on fire. The public is being warned to stay inside.
https://twitter.com/911BUFF/status/304035045235122176
Bullets, blaze, manhunt rock southwest Miami-Dade neighborhood – Miami-Dade – http://t.co/C9zzTRWS http://t.co/qCEoUFOv @djles1
— ProudSportsDaD (@TheRichRomero) February 20, 2013
A machine gun? Let’s call that an unconfirmed report for now.
Miami shooter, a guy with a backpack jumped into a Jeep Cherokee Central Miami.
— Art Pressley (@Artco77) February 20, 2013
RT @nbc6: #BREAKING: Active shooter situation began as narcotics units were investigating a possible grow house: police http://t.co/oydBCZTk
— Brandon (@Launerts) February 20, 2013
https://twitter.com/Vanesa_Michelle/status/304033485998391296
https://twitter.com/Vanesa_Michelle/status/304035900415959040
https://twitter.com/Vanesa_Michelle/status/304037481089732610
https://twitter.com/Vanesa_Michelle/status/304042457002299393
https://twitter.com/Vanesa_Michelle/status/304045137569382403
Bal Harbour Police BREAKING: Police Swarm Kendall Neighborhood After Reports Of Active Shoo… http://t.co/RBvYNvEy http://t.co/URS2aZ5K
— Bal Harbour Police (@balharbourpd) February 20, 2013
Shooter on the loose in Miami-Dade county by 157Ave and Miller. (Lakes of the meadow/bent tree). Please be careful. Stay inside.
— Danielle Sofia ???? (@DSofia21) February 20, 2013
Miami Dade PD working Active Shooter in the area of SW 154 -157 and Miller. Any of our followers in the area please stay indoors. #StaySafe
— Miami Beach Police (@MiamiBeachPD) February 20, 2013
Residents in SW Miami Dade urged to stay indoors tonight. Reports of a shooter on the loose b/t 154th & 157th St. @SteveNBC6 is on scene.
— Justin Finch (@JustinNBC4) February 20, 2013
OMG this shooter situation in SW Miami is so scary 🙁
— Alex Mas ? (@itsAlexMas) February 20, 2013
Shooter in Miami Dade? OMFG NO WONDER THERE ARE POLICE AND SHIT BY MY HOUSE
— Drey ? (@DOPEITSDREY) February 20, 2013
“@nbc6: Story on active shooter situation in area of 15415 SW 57th Street: http://t.co/DZ66cf9C” <<<<Shooting happening right by my house?
— Gabriel Oms (@gabeoms) February 20, 2013
Some are quick to draw connections to Christopher Dorner, especially given that a burning house is involved.
https://twitter.com/Hardline_Stance/status/304042054378483713
Christopher Dorner didn't die, he came to Miami.
— Mingo (@J_SINNN) February 20, 2013
DORNER LIVES! RT @OzzieR89: Yeah. Seems about right. RT Police say gunman in Miami lit his residence on fire before opening fire at officers
— ?The Reason? (@TheReason540) February 20, 2013
To my miami peeps STAY AWAY from 147th and miller! Crazy gunman shooting at random people with AR-15 or AK47
— PLUR News (@PLUR_News) February 20, 2013
https://twitter.com/Mr_A_Ferran/status/304026537957654528
An SRT unit has 2 subjects in custody who were 2 houses down from the house on fire near 154th Ave. and 57th St. in SW Miami-Dade.
— WSVN 7 News (@wsvn) February 20, 2013
Twitchy will keep you updated if more details become available.
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Update: Police are searching for three men.
VIDEO: Police search for 3 men in West Kendall http://t.co/AtFTFWdt @GilmaNBC6
— NBC 6 South Florida (@nbc6) February 20, 2013
RAW VIDEO: Police armed with weapons move through a West Kendall neighborhood as they search for three suspects. http://t.co/AtFTFWdt
— NBC 6 South Florida (@nbc6) February 20, 2013
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*Editor’s note: 2 a.m. EST. This post was edited to remove a featured image that was not of the fire at the Miami shooting scene.
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