Broward County

Shooting in Broward kills woman, and injures man and a juvenile, cops say

The Lauderhill Police Department is investigating a shooting that killed a woman and injured a juvenile and man Tuesday afternoon.
The Lauderhill Police Department is investigating a shooting that killed a woman and injured a juvenile and man Tuesday afternoon. Getty Images/iStockphoto

A Lauderhill shooting Tuesday afternoon left a woman dead and a juvenile and man injured, police said. Authorities are searching for those responsible.

Around 4:20 p.m., Lauderhill Police Department officers rushed to a 911 call regarding a shooting in the 5600 block of Northwest 28th Street, the department said.

Officers found the woman, who had multiple gunshot wounds, dead near the road.

A juvenile girl and a man were also at the scene and taken to Broward Health Medical Center. They received treatment for non-life- threatening gun wounds, police said.

The motive of the shooting is unknown and no suspect or suspects have been identified.

As detectives canvass the area and investigate, officials are advising residents to stay away.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Lauderhill Police Department at 954-497-4700 or Broward County Crime Stoppers at 954-493-8477.

This is a developing story.

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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