One injured in overnight shooting near Fort Lauderdale, Broward deputies say
One person was hospitalized after overnight gunfire split into two scenes near Fort Lauderdale, where deputies found a damaged gold SUV, shell casings and a shaken block.
Broward deputies were called to an overnight shooting near Fort Lauderdale that left one person injured and sent investigators to two separate but connected scenes in unincorporated central Broward. The response began shortly before 2:30 a.m. Wednesday in the 2800 block of Northwest 6th Court, and the victim was later found near Northwest 7th Street and Northwest 29th Terrace.
Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue took the injured person to a hospital for treatment. Officials did not immediately release the victim’s gender, age, identity or condition. Detectives from the Broward Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Unit and Violent Crimes Unit were notified and stayed on the scene as they worked to piece together what happened.
By sunrise, the evidence footprint stretched across the block. A gold SUV with shattered windows and its doors open remained parked along Northwest Seventh Street, while crime scene tape cordoned off another area near Northwest 29th Terrace. Investigators also focused on Northwest Sixth Street, where shell casings and evidence markers were visible on the ground, showing the path of the search was broader than a single spot where the victim was found.
Neighbors heard the gunfire before they understood what it was. Chris Pittman said his 4-year-old first called out “fireworks,” and his 2-year-old began crying as the shots rang out through the neighborhood. That kind of split-second confusion is exactly what makes overnight shootings so disruptive in residential blocks, where the sound can wake families before police lights ever reach the street.
WSVN 7News also reported that about ten Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies were standing outside a nearby house as the investigation continued. Investigators had not identified a possible suspect or subjects, leaving open the question of whether the shooting was targeted, random or tied to another dispute elsewhere in the area.
Anyone with information can contact Broward Crime Stoppers at 954-493-TIPS, or 8477. Anonymous tips may be eligible for a reward of up to $5,000. The Broward Sheriff’s Office says it has nearly 5,700 employees and an annual operating budget of nearly $1 billion, a scale that was visible on the block as deputies, crime scene technicians and violent crimes investigators worked well into the morning.
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