The Florida Turnpike was closed for several hours after a shooting left a man dead in Miami Gardens, the Florida Highway Patrol confirmed Monday morning. Now, police are searching for the suspected shooter.

FHP said the shooting happened at about 7:35 p.m. Sunday, when an incident between an SUV and a sedan took place in the northbound lanes on the Florida Turnpike near NW 199th Street.

According to the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office, when troopers arrived at the scene, they found a man inside a vehicle with a gunshot wound. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue responded, and the victim, whose name has not been released, was pronounced dead.

MDSO said a traffic crash also happened because of the shooting between the SUV and the sedan. However, officials have not said if anyone was injured.

FHP closed t

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