Heavily armed Miami-Dade Sheriff’s deputies swarmed a warehouse district not far from Tropical Park on Thursday in response to shooting report.

Initial details were sketchy but a string of squad cars were lined up on Southwest 42nd Street near Southwest 73rd Avenue. Deputies armed with high-powered rifles and wearing tactical vests poured into the area.

According to the police scanners on Broadcastify, 911 callers reported police were engaged in some sort of shootout near an auto repair center. Some unverified social media reports claimed the shooting stemmed from an argument at a car dealership. It wasn’t immediately clear how many people might have been hurt in the confrontation.

The massive response created a traffic in the area as Southwest 70th-75th Avenues and Southwest 40th to 48th Street were closed.

By 2 p.m., TV footage from the area showed dozens of deputies still searching or gathered near the warehouses.

This is a breaking news story and will be updated.

Police cars lined up on SW 42nd Street near 73rd Avenue on Thursday, April 24. D.A. Varela

This story was originally published April 24, 2025 at 1:59 PM.