Sleep did not last long on a North Lauderdale block early Friday, when a burst of gunfire shattered the quiet and left a Ford Mustang riddled with bullets. Neighbors said the shots rang out around 1 a.m., and by sunrise the 7900 block of Southwest Seventh Court was lined with evidence markers. Bloody bandages and discarded medical supplies were still scattered across the roadway as deputies worked the scene into the morning.
What investigators found
A crew from Local 10 News observed investigators placing evidence markers along the street and a Ford Mustang being loaded onto a tow truck. The station reported that the driver’s-side window of the car appeared to have been blown out by bullets. Neighbors told the outlet the rapid volley of shots sounded like “magazines being pumped.” Local 10 said it had reached out to the Broward Sheriff’s Office for more information on what led up to the shooting.
Local context
The overnight gunfire adds to a tense year for some North Lauderdale residents. In March, NBC 6 South Florida reported on a separate fatal shooting in the city that sparked a homicide investigation. Authorities have not linked that earlier case to Friday’s incident, but the pattern of late-night violence has neighbors increasingly on edge.
Neighbors describe the night
“I woke up to gunshots,” one resident told Local 10 News, describing the rapid fire as sounding like magazines being pumped. Witnesses and TV crews at the scene also noted the bandages and medical supplies left behind in the street after first responders cleared out. Early coverage from local outlets did not report any arrests or confirm whether anyone had been officially listed as injured.
Investigation and how to help
The Broward Sheriff’s Office is leading the investigation and had not released any suspect description or formal public update by Friday morning. Anyone with information that might help detectives is urged to contact Broward Crime Stoppers through browardcrimestoppers.org or by calling 954-493-TIPS.
