FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – A man was rushed to an area hospital after a shooting Tuesday afternoon, and Fort Lauderdale police are searching for the person who opened fire.
Detectives say they received reports of a shooting in the 1500 block of Southwest 23rd Court at about 1:55 p.m.
Neighbors told Local 10 News off camera that the shooter, a man, fired his weapon several times through a front door. They said he was shooting man inside the home after the two had gotten into an argument.
A man who was injured was taken to Broward Health Medical Center as a trauma alert by Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue, Det. Ali Adamson said in an email.
Adamson said the suspected shooter fled the scene.
Residents say it’s normally a quiet neighborhood.
“My husband said he was sitting and heard three pops: bang, bang, bang,” said Maryann Preljeva. “It’s very shocking. Totally surprising.”
One witness told Local 10 News she saw a white Toyota Camry speeding away from the scene moments after the shots were fired.