Overview
- The shooting occurred early Saturday morning in Fort Lauderdale and officers found a victim who was taken to a hospital and later pronounced dead, police said.
- Initial reports placed the incident near the 1700 block of Northwest Ninth Street while later accounts located it on the 1600 block of Northwest Eighth Avenue, and investigators are working to confirm the exact scene.
- Officers attempted life-saving measures at the scene and Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue transported the victim to Broward Health Medical Center, where the person later died.
- Local broadcaster footage showed police vehicles and crime-scene tape at the scene and a family member told reporters she saw the victim lying on the floor surrounded by blood.
- Fort Lauderdale Police have secured the area, say the investigation is active, and are urging anyone with information to contact the department as they collect evidence and interview witnesses.