Overview
- Gunfire broke out in the McDonald’s parking lot on Saturday when an individual arriving at the restaurant was reportedly ambushed and an exchange of gunfire followed between multiple people.
- A father and his 11-year-old daughter were struck while waiting in a car and were taken to a nearby hospital in stable condition with the child expected to undergo surgery.
- Police say the victims were innocent bystanders and that one party involved may be a McDonald’s employee, though investigators have not confirmed whether that person was the target.
- Evidence at the scene included a bullet hole in a parked SUV, numbered evidence markers, and the restaurant taped off and later towed, while the suspects fled before officers arrived.
- Hallandale Beach detectives are following leads, reviewing security video, and urging anyone with information to contact the police or Broward Crime Stoppers so authorities can identify and arrest those responsible.