Missing 16-year-old girl found dead on Miami causeway, police search hit-and-run suspect
Diani Gomez Sanchez was found Sunday by her family
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Miami police are investigating the death of a 16-year-old girl who went missing Saturday morning.
Diani Gomez Sanchez went for a run at 6 a.m. Saturday and did not return home. Her family reported her missing later that evening.
Police then responded to a call at around 5:20 p.m. Sunday of a body found near Pelican Harbor Marina. Her uncle reportedly found her, according to Local 10 News.
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She was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Police initially suspected murder, appealing for any information about a possible struggle or fight, but department spokesperson Officer Kiara Delva told Fox News that the case is now being handled as a hit-and-run involving a gray or silver car.
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"It’s still a homicide, but it’s a vehicular homicide," Assistant Miami Police Chief Armando Aguilar Jr. said at a press conference earlier on Monday.
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"This is a tragic moment beyond words," Aguilar Jr. said. "Crime scene detectives are poring over the crime scene and interviewing witnesses and family members."
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Family members have appealed via Facebook and other means to find any information that can lead to the arrest of the person responsible for Diani’s death, the Miami Herald reported.
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Miami police are asking anyone with information to call Crime Stoppers at 305-471-8477. As of Monday afternoon, no arrests had been made.