King Day parade turns violent when 8 shot in Miami
MIAMI- A national holiday celebrating nonviolence and Martin Luther King Jr. erupted into mayhem when eight people were shot at a park named after the slain civil rights leader.
Hundreds of people had gathered in the park after the annual MLK Day parade in the Liberty City neighborhood, and the shooting sent people running in all directions Monday afternoon. Police said they were not sure what started the shooting.
The wounded ranged in age from 11 to 30. Only one of those shot was in critical condition Monday.
Miami-Dade Police Director Juan Perez tweeted that it was a "shameful closing" to the parade.
