Landlord shot and killed tenant in Miami after dispute, deputies say

A landlord shot and killed his tenant Saturday morning following a dispute that escalated into a physical argument, according to the Miami-Dade County Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies responded to the 9400 block of Southwest 17th Terrace in Westchester at 8:07 a.m., where they found a man with gunshot wounds. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue took him to HCA Florida Kendall Hospital, but he later died.

The dead man, whose identity has not been released, is believed to be the tenant, Detective Angel Rodriguez said in an email to the Miami Herald.

The landlord was detained for questioning. Deputies also recovered a firearm at the scene.

This story may be updated as more details become available.