Child injured in Opa-locka shooting

MIAMI – A 12-year-old boy was injured Monday afternoon after the car he was in was shot up in Opa-locka.

The shooting happened about 10 blocks east of the Opa-locka Airport, near the SW 27th Street area.

The boy was cut on the neck by shards of glass. He was treated at the scene and then transported to a local hospital.

Miami-Dade police were conducting ground and air searches for a shooter.

The MDPD was assisting the Opa-locka police and had set up a police perimeter in the area of ​​Sharazad Boulevard and Ali Baba Avenue.

Victims told CBS News Miami that gunshots shattered the car window near the 12-year-old boy. He was sitting behind the driver's seat as the car headed north.

They were on Northwest 27th Street, just east of Opa Locka Airport, when the driver heard the bullet hit the window or sunscreen.

The bullet sent shards of glass flying and some hit the boy's neck, sending him to the hospital. He was shaken, but he's happy to be alive.

His family is grateful.

The investigation continues.