A man was left with life-threatening injuries Wednesday morning after a shooting in a Fort Lauderdale neighborhood just east of Interstate 95, and police have not released his name or said what led to the gunfire. Officers responded just after 11 a.m. to the 1700 block of Northwest 13th Court, where they found him suffering from a gunshot wound.
Victim Rushed To Broward Health Medical Center
According to CBS News Miami, the man was rushed to a South Florida hospital after Fort Lauderdale police responded to reports of a shooting in the 1700 block of Northwest 13th Court. That outlet reports he was transported to Broward Health Medical Center and is suffering from life-threatening injuries. His current condition has not been released.
As reported by NBC 6 South Florida, officers responded to the shooting just after 11 a.m. in the 1700 block of Northwest 13th Court, just east of Interstate 95. The station notes that the injured man was found and taken to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries.
No Identity Or Motive Released Yet
Police haven't released the man's name or said what may have led to the shooting, though they say the investigation is ongoing, per the same NBC 6 South Florida report. His identity has also not been released, and it remains unclear what preceded the gunfire on the residential block.
Fort Lauderdale police maintain a public crime-statistics portal that can be filtered by year, police district, commission district, incident type, and crime type, according to the Fort Lauderdale Police Department. The department notes that some incident types have redacted case numbers to protect survivors. No further details on Wednesday's shooting, including whether a suspect has been identified, had been released as of this report.
