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Police investigating after 2 men killed in unrelated Fort Lauderdale shootings

According to Fort Lauderdale police, officers received a ShotSpotter alert around 11:45 p.m. and responded to the 1600 block of Northwest 13th Street. (WPLG)

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Police are investigating two unrelated shootings that left two men dead in Fort Lauderdale on Friday night and early Saturday morning.

According to Fort Lauderdale police, officers received a ShotSpotter alert around 11:45 p.m. and responded to the 1600 block of Northwest 13th Street.

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Authorities said upon arrival, police located a man who had been hurt.

According to detectives, Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue transported the victim to Broward Health Medical Center where he later succumbed to his injuries.

Fort Lauderdale police also confirmed that they responded to another shooting around 6 a.m. Saturday near the 700 block of Northwest 22nd Road.

Upon arrival, officers said they found a man who was pronounced dead at the scene by FLFR.

Investigators said FLPD’s Homicide Unit is actively working on both investigations.

Both of the victims have not been identified by police.

While detectives do not believe these two incidents are related at this time, anyone with information on the shooting is urged to call Broward Crime Stoppers at 954-493-8477 or visit browardcrimestoppers.org.


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Ryan Mackey is a Digital Journalist at WPLG. He was born in Long Island, New York, and has lived in Sunrise, Florida since 1994.

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