A Friday night confrontation on a Fort Lauderdale street turned violent when gunfire broke out, leaving two men wounded and rushed to the hospital as trauma alerts, according to police. City officials have not released the victims’ names or provided detailed public updates on their conditions.
Officers responded to reports of a shooting around 8:45 p.m. in the 600 block of Northwest 12th Avenue, NBC6 South Florida reported. According to the outlet, one man was shot in the leg and the other in the upper torso. NBC6 also noted that authorities have not yet disclosed the victims’ identities or their official medical status.
Injuries and response
WPLG Local 10 reported that both men were taken to Broward Health Medical Center as trauma alerts, and that their injuries were not believed to be life threatening. The station added that the case remains under investigation and that police have not announced any arrests.
Where this fits
The shooting is the latest in a string of gun incidents across Fort Lauderdale, part of a pattern tracked in recent coverage of a cops swarm after shooting elsewhere in the city. Local reports describe officers and community leaders canvassing neighborhoods and urging residents to turn over any footage or tips that could help detectives sort out what is driving the uptick in gunfire…