Crime

Man shot dead Saturday night in Broward hotel parking lot, police say

A Saturday night shooting ended with a man dead in a hotel parking lot, Plantation police said.

According to police department social media posts, a report of shots fired drew police to the Hampton Inn Fort Lauderdale/Plantation, 7801 SW Sixth St. That’s where they found the person shot.

A Plantation resident posted to Facebook that she heard shots between 9 p.m. and 10 p.m.

Neither shooting suspect nor victim information has been released yet.

Anyone with information can contact Broward Crime Stoppers online or at 954-493-8477 (TIPS) or Plantation police at 954-797-2100

Hampton Inn Fort Lauderdale/Plantation, 7801 SW Sixth St., in Plantation.
Hampton Inn Fort Lauderdale/Plantation, 7801 SW Sixth St., in Plantation. Broward County Property Appraiser
David J. Neal
Miami Herald
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