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Law enforcement in Fort Lauderdale launched an investigation Saturday morning following reports of gunfire in a residential neighborhood. Officers arrived at the scene shortly after 2 a.m. to investigate the incident near Northwest Eighth Avenue and 16th Street.
Police cordoned off the area with tape and stationed patrol vehicles to restrict access to Northwest 8th Avenue near Northwest 16th Street for more than five hours. Detectives methodically searched the scene, photographing the location and marking potential evidence discovered on the ground.
Investigators conducted interviews with multiple residents in the vicinity to gather information about any activity they may have witnessed surrounding the reported gunfire. The location sits several blocks north of Sunrise Boulevard and to the east of Interstate 95.
As of the time of reporting, Fort Lauderdale police had not disclosed preliminary findings regarding the circumstances of the shooting, whether injuries occurred, or the identities of those involved. The investigation remained ongoing at press time.
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