MIAMI (WSVN) – Emergency responders took a man to the hospital after a reported shooting in Miami, and friends of the victim said he was a popular Cuban artist.

City of Miami police units responded to reports of shots fired near Jackson Memorial Hospital, in the area of ​​Ninth Avenue and Northwest 17th Street, around 7 a.m. Thursday.

According to investigators, officers arrived and found the man unconscious and suffering from a gunshot wound in the back seat of a black Mercedes-Benz.

It remains unclear whether the head wound was self-inflicted or whether the person was shot.

The man was taken to JMH’s Ryder Trauma Center.

Friends of the victim who gathered outside JHM told 7News that the man was popular Cuban reggaeton artist El Taiger.

El Taiger, born José Manuel Carbajal Zaldívar, has over one million followers on Instagram.

However, Miami police have not confirmed the man’s identity.

Late Thursday afternoon, JMH officials said the man was in critical condition.

7News cameras captured more than a dozen of the victim’s friends outside the hospital. Other singers are also among the people who have come to JMH.

The streets are currently closed on Northwest 17th Street between Eighth Avenue and 10th Avenue as police conduct their investigation. Officials are urging motorists to avoid the area or seek alternative routes.

Please check back with WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

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