FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The Broward Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene of a double shooting near Fort Lauderdale Monday morning.
The investigation is unfolding in the area of Northwest 27th Avenue and 14th Court.
According to BSO spokeswoman Miranda Grossman, deputies and Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue crews went to the area shortly before 2:45 a.m. after receiving a ShotSpotter alert.
Crews arrived to find two men who had been shot. One was pronounced dead at the scene and the second victim was transported to a local hospital.
His condition has not yet been released.
A Local 10 News crew was at the scene after deputies blocked the area off with crime scene tape. It appeared that the shooting occurred in the front yard of a home.
The BSO mobile command unit was at the scene and evidence markers could be seen in the middle of the street.
Grossman said crime scene and homicide detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding the fatal shooting.
Anyone with further information is asked to call Broward Crime Stoppers at 954-493-TIPS (8477), submit a tip online at browardcrimestoppers.org, or dial **TIPS (8477) from any cellphone in the U.S.