MIAMI – Miramar police say there are no words to describe this tragedy as they try to track down the person responsible for killing a 17-year-old Johnnie Henderson and critically injuring his 17-year-old girlfriend who was with him.
The shooting happened at 7:52 p.m. Sunday near the intersection of Riviera Boulevard and South University Drive, which is just north of the Florida Turnpike.
In a police radio dispatch transmission, you hear one dispatch saying, “A male victim was also shot in the back. We have a second victim, a female passenger.”
Police said the two teens were a couple. They were sitting in a car when they were shot in a drive-by, according to police.
“It appears that bullets came in from a variety of angles,” said Miramar police spokeswoman Tania Rues on Sunday night. “There are no words, unfortunately, there seems to be little regard for human life.”
“We don’t even know if this was the intended target or not. That’s why it’s crucial that someone come forward. We’re talking about two 17-year-olds that, their lives, one’s deceased, and the other one, her life will never be the same,” she added.