AAA Roadside Employee Killed During Kendall Service Call

KENDALL, FL — An employee of AAA Roadside Assistance was shot to death on Tuesday afternoon after an apparent quarrel during a service call. Police said that 38-year-old Magdiel Hernandez of Pinecrest was called to a residence where he was shot at 3:18 p.m. The shooting occurred in the 9900 block of SW 87th Court.

"According to investigators, shortly after 3 p.m., uniform officers responded to a 9-1-1 call of a male shot," explained Detective Argemis Colome of the Miami-Dade Police Department. "Officers arrived on scene and discovered the victim suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, they made contact with a second male on the scene who was uncooperative and requested to be transported to the hospital." (Sign up for our free Daily Newsletters and Breaking News Alerts for the Pinecrest Patch.)

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue pronounced the victim dead on the scene. The suspect was described as being in his 60s.

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"Preliminary investigation revealed that a verbal altercation ensued between the two males resulting in the fatal shooting," Colome explained.

Police said that the second male was taken to Baptist Hospital, but they would not immediately disclose his involvement. "The second man was uncooperative with police and requested to be transported to the hospital, which was done by Rescue," Colome added.

This is a developing story. Patch will provide additional information as it becomes available.

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