Man Hospitalized After He's Shot While Driving on I-95 Near Fort Lauderdale

A man was rushed to the hospital after he was shot while driving on Interstate 95 near downtown Fort Lauderdale late Wednesday night.

The shooting happened around 11:30 p.m. in the northbound lanes of I-95 near Broward Boulevard.

Florida Highway Patrol troopers responded and found the man who'd been shot while driving.

Footage from the scene showed a white four-door Mercedes sedan with bullet holes on the driver's side. Blood was also smeared on the driver's side door.

#HappyingNow: An alarming sight on I95 near Broward Blvd, this part of the freeway is closed off for an investigation. We see a white Mercedes with at least 3 bullet holes.

I’m live on @nbc6 with what we are learning on scene starting at 5 am pic.twitter.com/u0uikx5i0I

— Chernéy Amhara (@CherneyAmharaTV) March 16, 2023

Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue said the man was taken to Broward Health Medical Center in critical condition. His identity wasn't released.

Several other people were treated at the scene, according to fire rescue officials. Another person was in the car with the man at the time of the shooting, officials said.

Broward Sheriff's Office detectives responded and are investigating what led up to the shooting.

"It's very concerning that this incident occurred on I-95," Broward Sheriff's spokesperson Gerdy St. Louis said. "We're asking anyone who finds themself in that situation to contact their local authorities."

The roadway was closed but reopened to traffic just before 5 a.m.

This latest shooting on I-95 comes less than one week after a road rage shooting took place near Hollywood Boulevard. A shooting on March 6 near Broward Boulevard killed one man and sent a woman to the hospital.

Ignacio Alvarez, an attorney and retired Miami-Dade Police Major, said these incidents are usually not random.

“A lot of times these shootings are retaliation, they’re targeted, there was some type of dispute going on between the parties,” said Alvarez.

Alvarez said unless someone comes forward in this latest shooting, it’ll be difficult to solve the case.

“People need to get involved,” said Alvarez. “People saw something, report it, even if you want to stay anonymous.”

If you know anything about this shooting call Broward CrimeStoppers at 954-493-TIPS.