Crime

A bicyclist was fatally shot on a Broward street. Police are searching for his killer

A man riding on a bicycle in Fort Lauderdale was shot and killed Jan. 19, police say.
A man riding on a bicycle in Fort Lauderdale was shot and killed Jan. 19, police say. Getty Images/iStockphoto

A man riding a bicycle on a Broward street was fatally wounded in a drive-by shooting Wednesday afternoon, Fort Lauderdale police said.

The shooting happened just after 3 p.m. in the 2800 block of Northwest 20th Street in Fort Lauderdale.

According to police, officers responding to a ShotSpotter Alert and 911 calls about a shooting found the wounded man on the side of the road.

The man, whom police did not identify, was taken to Broward Health Medical Center, where he died.

Police say the suspect was in a black four-door sedan.

Anyone who witnessed the shooting or has information is asked to call Det. C. Fargnoli at 954-828-5539, Det. L. Swisher at 954-828-4007, or Broward Crime Stoppers at 954-493-TIPS (8477).

This story was originally published January 20, 2022 at 7:35 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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