Spring break horror as gunman kills one and injures another in Miami Beach trends now
Gunfire erupted in an area of Miami Beach crowded with party goers enjoying booze-filled nights out for spring break, killing one person, wounding another and sending dozens scrambling for safety.
Two men were shot Friday night, and one person was detained at the scene, the Miami Beach Police Department tweeted.
It wasn't clear if the person being held was the shooter. Police also said four guns were recovered.
The shooting happened on South Beach's Ocean Drive which is closed to vehicle traffic along its busiest stretch.
Gunfire erupted in an area of Miami Beach crowded with party goers enjoying booze-filled nights out for spring break. One person was killed and another wounded sending dozens scrambling for safety
Several blocks were cordoned off with yellow crime scene tape as police took one person into custody in connection with the incident - its remains unclear if they were the shooter
One of the victims died at a hospital and the second person was listed in critical condition. Their identities are yet to be released.
Footage of the incident showed people diving for cover and running from several gunshots being fired. Several blocks were cordoned off with yellow crime scene tape.
Police are yet to comment on why the shooting took place and comes as the second in many years during spring break on South Beach.
Last year, the city imposed a midnight curfew following two shootings also on Ocean Drive - the same was not imposed after this week's shooting.
The year before that, there were about 1,000 arrests and dozens of guns confiscated during a rowdy spring break that led Miami Beach officials to take steps aimed at calming the situation.
It comes after Henry Meacock of Westfield, New Jersey, who was studying finance at Ohio State University died during spring break.
His sister confirmed the heartbreaking death - days after another student suffered a brain bleed while relaxing with friends in Mexico.
It remains unclear where Meacock died, or how, but his sister Ellie paid an emotional tribute to her sibling.
'My baby brother, I can't believe it,' she wrote on Instagram.
'Words cannot describe how much I miss you. It hurts to breathe without you.
College students party at Clayton's Beach Bar and Grill in South Padre Island, Texas
St Patrick's Day Spring Breaker enjoy the Beach front bars and beaches. Many opted for wearing the Irish Green at Fort Lauderdale Beach
A man was seen drinking straight from a bottle of liquor in South Padre Island, Texas
The booze-filled weekends are often also marred with alcohol related incidents being kept under control by a heavy police presence
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'You are an extremely special soul that will live on forever. The most beautiful boy inside and out. Nobody will ever have a smile quite like yours.'
She praised his spirit, adding: 'I admire you in every way.
'The joy you brought to the people around you will never be forgotten.'
And she said she was thankful for their sibling bond.
'I am so extremely grateful for the amazing relationship we had. There is no one else I'd rather confide in. I love you forever and ever my best friend.'
Just days before Meacock's death, Liza Burke, suffered a brain bleed.
She was recovering in hospital after being found unconscious in her bed in Mexico.
The condition was genetic, but it is unclear whether it had been aggravated by something in particular.
Burke was enjoying her 'last spring break' with a large group of friends in Cabo San Lucas when she was struck down by the brain hemorrhage on March 10.
Burke went to bed after breakfast complaining of a sore head. Her friends checked on her a few hours later, and called an ambulance when they were unable to rouse her.
A member of the Navy patrols the Gaviota Azul beach during the beginning of the spring break, in Cancun, Mexico
