A man is fighting for his life after being gunned down outside a Deerfield Beach hotel in the early hours this morning, authorities said. The Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies found the man with a life-threatening gunshot wound at the Extended Stay America Premier Suites, located at 1200 FAU Research Park Boulevard.

The Broward Sheriff's Office told Local 10 that they received a call just after 1:15 a.m. about the shooting. When deputies and Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue personnel arrived, they found the victim outside the hotel. He was swiftly taken to a nearby hospital to try and save his life.

"The man had suffered from a life-threatening gunshot wound," said Carey Codd, a spokesman for the Broward Sheriff's Office, in a statement obtained by Local 10. As the investigation unfolds, authorities are seeking assistance from the public. Those with any information about the incident have been urged to come forward.

Anonymous tips about the shooting can be submitted to Broward Crime Stoppers, which can be contacted at (954)-493-TIPS (8477). According to a report by CBS News Miami, the authorities are especially keen to gather any information that might lead them to quickly apprehend whoever is responsible for the violence that has left one man clinging to life.