Mother, 12-year-old son, attacked with ‘blunt object’ while walking in Fort Lauderdale, police say

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A woman and her 12-year-old son were attacked Tuesday morning while walking in Fort Lauderdale, authorities said.

According to Fort Lauderdale police, the incident was reported at about 7:30 a.m. in the 1000 block of Northwest Fifth Avenue.

Detective Kerri Hagerty said the mother and son were approached from behind by an unknown person who struck both of them with a “blunt object.”…

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