Overview
- The shooting began when an arriving person was apparently ambushed in the McDonald’s parking lot, which occurred Saturday around 1:35 p.m. and sparked an exchange of gunfire.
- A father and his 11-year-old daughter were struck while waiting in a car as the mother picked up food, and both were taken to a hospital with the child undergoing surgery and both reported in stable condition.
- Suspects fled before officers arrived and detectives are reviewing security video and following multiple leads to identify and apprehend those involved.
- Investigators processed the scene with evidence markers, a towed vehicle and street closures while police said one party under investigation may have been a McDonald’s employee and called the episode isolated.
- Officials have urged anyone with information to contact Hallandale Beach police or Broward Crime Stoppers at 954-493-TIPS, and the case underscores the danger to bystanders when parking-lot disputes escalate and the need for clear surveillance to aid prosecutions.