Broward County

Lauderhill police go on chase after afternoon shooting, cops say

Lauderhill police went on a short chase after three suspects fled from a shooting. The three were arrested about seven miles way in Oakland Park.
Lauderhill police went on a short chase after three suspects fled from a shooting. The three were arrested about seven miles way in Oakland Park. The Wichita Eagle

A shooting turned into a short-lived police chase early Thursday afternoon, police said.

Just after 4 p.m., Lauderhill police got a 911 call of a shooting in the 7800 block of Northwest 44th Court, police said. When officers arrived, three men rode away in a black Mercedes.

Police drove in pursuit of the suspects before the trio bailed out of the car about seven miles away at 2850 NW 44th St. in the city of Oakland Park.

All three suspects were arrested, although police did not immediately identify any of them. No details were available about the victim or victims.

Devoun Cetoute
Miami Herald
Miami Herald Cops and Breaking News Reporter Devoun Cetoute covers a plethora of Florida topics, from breaking news to crime patterns. He was on the breaking news team that won a Pulitzer Prize in 2022. He’s a graduate of the University of Florida, born and raised in Miami-Dade. Theme parks, movies and cars are on his mind in and out of the office.
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