Miami Beach declares a state of emergency and a curfew from midnight TONIGHT trends now
Miami Beach has declared a state of emergency and instituted a curfew from midnight tonight after revelers returned to the scene of a fatal shooting to keep on partying.
The city announced the crackdown on Sunday morning which will ban revelers from being outdoors between 11.59pm Sunday and 6am Monday morning due to shootings and 'excessively large and unruly crowds.'
There will be a similar curfew imposed beginning on Thursday and running through the weekend, until Monday, March 27, but that will be further discussed during a commission meeting on Monday.
It will be in place for an area of Miami Beach spanning from 23rd Street and Dade Boulevard to the north Government Cut to the south, Biscayne Bay to the west, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east.
There was no curfew Saturday night, following the deadly shooting, which occurred on Ocean Drive on Friday.
Officers initially said the shooting was an isolated incident during what had until that point been a peaceful week of celebration in the social district of the city.
An arrest was made following rounds of gunfire on South Beach's main drag Friday night, which at the time was filled with Spring Breakers and closed to traffic because of St. Patrick's Day.
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
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
One man was killed and another was injured as dozens scattered and ran for cover.
The injured man, initially reported to be in critical condition, has now reportedly been released from the hospital.
Four guns were recovered from the scene and the suspect was reportedly 'cooperating fully.' It was unclear if the suspect has been charged with the deadly shooting.
On Sunday,
