A suspect is in custody after a shooting and fire at a Miami residential building, authorities said.
More than 125 firefighters battled the flames started by a shooting suspect at Temple Court Apartment leading to the evacuation of nearly 40 residents.
“Our firefighters have demonstrated a tremendous amount of heroism battling this fire since 8 o’clock,” Miami Mayor Francis Suarez said.
“A level 3 fire is something we haven’t seen in 25 years in the city, it requires 40 units of our fire department.”
It took firefighters eight hours to put down the flames that started on the building’s third floor.
Miami Fire-Rescue spokesperson Lt. Pete Sanchez said the building is a wood-frame structure which “explains the intensity and the rapid spread of the fire.”
A worker of the building was found suffering a gunshot wound to the chest and is listed in critical condition.
The suspect was later identified as 73-year-old Juan Francisco Figueroa.
“We are still determining the cause of these events, and we are checking for other injuries,” said Atlantic Housing Foundation.
“Police are investigating and we will help in whatever ways we can.”
