Two sisters were killed in a shooting in Northwest Miami-Dade on Sunday that also sent two others to the hospital.
Police say Stephanie Telusme, 27, and her 23-year-old sister, Joanna, were shot and killed near Northwest 19 Avenue and 60 Street. Two others also were shot and transported to Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center in stable condition, Miami-Dade police say.
The shooting took place about 1:30 a.m. Sunday in a neighborhood just off Northwest 62nd Street.
A relative said the two sisters were from Broward County, WSVN-Ch. 7 reported. “They came to visit somebody, en route to have fun for the night, and I heard that they were shot and killed, so it’s crazy,” a man told the station, identifying himself as the women’s cousin.
“They go pick up a friend or see a friend, one of the two, and end up getting shot and hit in the crossfire. Somebody shooting recklessly or shooting at somebody or whatever, and two sisters are gone tonight.”
An officer tried stopping a vehicle leaving the area, but the driver and passengers fled, according to police. Officers later detained three men for questioning, but released two and arrested the third on a drug possession charge.
Shell casings were scattered at the scene Sunday.
Staff writer Aric Chokey contributed to this report.
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