South Florida

Man Shot at Shops at Pembroke Gardens

A man was hospitalized after he was shot outside a Pembroke Pines bar early Monday, officials said.

The man was shot outside Cigar Bar at the Shops at Pembroke Gardens at 527 Southwest 145th Terrace just before 3 a.m., police said.

According to police, 20-year-old Andrew Verde and 22-year-old Calvin Rahman got into a physical altercation and Rahman pulled out a gun and shot Verde in the upper torso.

He was taken to Memorial Regional Hospital with non-life threatening injuries, police said.

Rahman was arrested at the scene and is facing an attempted murder charge, police said. It was unknown whether he has an attorney. His bond was set at $7,500.

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