Crime

Christmas Day shooting at Broward gas station leaves one person dead, cops say

A shooting at a Fort Lauderdale gas station on Christmas Day left one person dead and police looking for the killer.

The shooting happened around 5:30 p.m. at Westar gas station, 701 Broward Blvd.

Police confirmed late Tuesday that an unidentified “adult victim” was found wounded and taken to a nearby hospital. The victim died a short time later, police said.

No information on a suspect or motive was available Tuesday night.

Anyone with information is asked to call Broward Crime Stoppers at 954-493-TIPS (8477).

This story was originally published December 25, 2018 at 10:46 PM.

Carli Teproff
Miami Herald
Carli Teproff grew up in Northeast Miami-Dade and graduated from Florida International University in 2003. She became a full-time reporter for the Miami Herald in 2005 and now covers breaking news.
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