A man was rushed to the hospital after he was found shot near a smoke shop in northwest Miami-Dade early Tuesday.

Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office officials said deputies responded to a ShotSpotter gunshot detection alert in the area of 27th Avenue and Northwest 45th Street shortly before 6 a.m.

When they arrived, the deputies found a man with apparent gunshot wounds, who was taken to a local hospital in critical condition.

The man's identity hasn't been released.

Fire rescue workers were seen removing someone from the store on a stretcher as authorities closed off the area around the shop for their investigation.

Sheriff's office officials said they're working to determine who's responsible for the shooting along with a motive.

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