Pompano Beach

Child wounded in shooting in Pompano Beach: BSO

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A child was rushed to the hospital Thursday after a shooting in Pompano Beach, authorities said.

Broward Sheriff's deputies responded after 6:35 p.m. to a report of a shooting near the 1700 block of Northwest 4th Street.

There, they found a child with a gunshot wound. Paramedics rushed the child to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Deputies spent hours talking to residents and canvassing the area

The circumstances of the shooting were unclear. BSO has not said whether they were looking for a suspect or have one in custody.

Deputies have not released any information on the child.

Anyone with information on this incident is urged to contact Broward Crime Stoppers at 954-493-TIPS.

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