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8 people wounded in shooting at Martin Luther King Jr. Park in Miami

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Police in Miami say eight people — five of them juveniles — have been wounded in a shooting at Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park.

Police spokesman Det. Daniel Ferrin said in a news release that two suspects were being questioned about the Monday shooting. He said two firearms were recovered and the investigation was continuing.

The Miami Herald reported that hundreds of people had gathered in the park after the annual MLK Day parade in the Liberty City neighborhood in northwest Miami.

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Ferrin said the victims ranged in age from 11 to 30, with five listed in stable condition and one critical. He said two juveniles grazed by bullets were treated and released.

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