Authorities, SWAT swarm Fort Lauderdale shopping plaza after shooting

Police officers including SWAT members swarmed a Fort Lauderdale shopping plaza after a shooting Thursday.

Fort Lauderdale Police officials said officers responded to the 3300 block of W. Broward Boulevard after receiving reports of a shooting.

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Aerial footage from Chopper 6 showed a large police presence at the shopping center, with some officers in tactical gear with weapons drawn.

Authorities, SWAT swarm Fort Lauderdale shopping plaza after reported shooting

RAW: Police officers including SWAT members swarmed a Fort Lauderdale shopping plaza after a reported shooting Thursday.

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At one point, an armed SWAT vehicle arrived and moved in, smashing the entrance of a business at the shopping plaza.

#PoliceActivity: #FLPD is investigating reports of a shooting in the 3300 block of W Broward Blvd. Traffic on W Broward Blvd. is blocked and motorists are encouraged to find an alternative route. At this time, this appears to be an isolated incident and not an active shooter. pic.twitter.com/elZkWT6tAf
— Fort Lauderdale Police (@ftlauderdalepd) July 11, 2024

Negotiators were at the scene, police said, but they haven't confirmed whether someone was barricaded inside the business.

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Police later said that officers found evidence of a shooting but hadn't located any victims. They said there had been some sort of altercation near a tattoo shop that led to the shooting.

The investigation into the incident was ongoing.

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