HOMESTEAD, Fla. – A Miami-Dade student was hospitalized early Tuesday morning after being shot while on a school bus on the way to school.
According to Miami-Dade County Police, the student was riding in a private-chartered school bus when the shooting occurred.
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Detective Alvaro Zabaleta confirmed that the child was airlifted to Miami Children's Hospital but has not released any details about the child's identity, age or sex. Four Miami-Dade Police officers have been seen at Miami Children's Hospital this morning.
It's still unclear where the bullet came from.
WPLG's Carlos Suarez spoke to the mother of a student who was also riding on the bus at the time. She says the bus takes students to three schools and that the driver had just started the route.