Three people have been killed and a boy aged 12 injured in an early morning shooting at a residence in south Florida.

Four people with apparent gunshot wounds were found by officers, said the Miami-Dade Police Department.

Two women - ages 39 and 19 - died at the scene and a 17-year-old male died later at a hospital.

The 12-year-old boy who was also shot is in a stable condition at Kendall Regional Hospital.

Police gave no details about who the shooter might be.

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