The police said three people arrived in a white Nissan Pathfinder at the hall where an event was being hosted.
The three exited the vehicle, began shooting into a crowd of people outside the venue and then fled, the police said.
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Alfredo Ramirez III, director of the Miami-Dade Police Department, said the shooting was believed to be targeted.
“These are cold blooded murderers that shot indiscriminately into a crowd and we will seek justice,” he said on Twitter. “My deepest condolences to the family of the victims.”
Daniella Levine Cava, mayor of Miami-Dade County, said on Twitter that she was “horrified and heartbroken” by the news of the shooting.
“I urge our community to be safe and smart,” she said. “Please — don’t let any more lives end in senseless violence.”
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