MIRAMAR, Fla. – A man was fatally shot Wednesday morning near a gas station in Miramar, authorities confirmed.
The incident occurred around 2:40 a.m. near the Shell gas station on Miramar Parkway and U.S. 441.
According to Miramar police spokeswoman Tania Rues, a driver was stopped at a red light when a man came up to his vehicle and started banging on the door and window.
Rues said some sort of altercation ensued and the person who banged on the window was fatally shot.
According to authorities, the driver told officers that he fired one round because the other man was shouting threats at him and he feared that the man was trying to enter his vehicle.
“It appears that the driver was in fear because this person approached the vehicle, banged on the vehicle and attempted to open the car door,” Rues said.
Police said the driver and a witness both called 911 after the shooting.
Rues said authorities do not believe the men were known to each other prior to the shooting.
The driver has been detained for further questioning, but it’s unclear whether he will face charges.
Police have not released the names of either man.