A Fort Lauderdale neighborhood woke to sirens early Saturday after what police are calling a domestic dispute turned into a shooting that sent one person to the hospital.
Officers were dispatched to the 2200 block of Northwest 21st Avenue shortly before 8 a.m. Fort Lauderdale police said they arrived around 7:50 a.m., found an adult with gunshot wounds and detained a suspect at the scene. The victim was taken by Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue to Broward Health Medical Center with injuries described as non-life-threatening.
Investigators at the scene told reporters the incident involved people who knew each other and described it as an apparent domestic dispute, according to Local 10. Police said the case remains active and that no additional information was immediately available.
Recent context in Fort Lauderdale
Saturday’s gunfire is the latest in a recent run of shootings that has rattled parts of Fort Lauderdale and spurred fresh calls for tips and stepped-up patrols. Earlier this week, a 16-year-old was wounded in a separate incident, underscoring a problem local leaders have struggled to get in check. For that report, see teen shot on busy I-95 stretch…