Authorities were searching for a suspect who allegedly carjacked a Broward bus after being involved in a shooting with deputies near Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport early Friday.
Broward Sheriff's Office officials said the deputy-involved shooting took place just before 5 a.m. near the 1400 block of Perimeter Road, reportedly after deputies chased the suspect in a stolen car to the area.
Police radio scanner captured the moments after the encounter.
"Shots fired, shots fired!" a deputy is heard yelling.
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Footage from the scene showed a Mercedes sedan with multiple bullet holes.
Shortly after the shooting, the suspect, later identified as 33-year-old Leandro Fernandez Sanchez, carjacked a Broward County shuttle bus and forced the driver off before fleeing the scene, officials said.
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"All units be advised a white male jumped on the TOPS Bus, punched the driver and threw him off the bus," a dispatcher said on the scanner.
Broward County Transit officials said the TOPS paratransit bus was leaving the garage for their first pickup when the suspect took control of the bus.
As of 11:30 a.m., the TOPS paratransit service resumed normal service.
No injuries were reported as the bus had no passengers. Fernandez Sanchez fled the scene and has not been found but officials said a search was underway.
Authorities issued a "be on the lookout" for the bus, which has the number 309 on it and a tag of TIO261.
If Fernandez Sanchez did run from authorities, he may have thought he had good reason. Records show he has warrants out for his arrest for violating probation on previous convictions for breaking into and stealing from vehicles at the Fort Lauderdale airport garage.
He was put on three years' probation 18 months ago in Broward but court records showed he violated that when he was arrested in December in Miami-Dade on charges including possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, possession of cocaine with a firearm, possession of burglary tools and driving with a suspended license.
The Miami-Dade charges were dropped but the state alleges he violated probation just by getting arrested.
Officials said anyone who sees Fernandez Sanchez should not approach but should call Broward Crime Stoppers at 954-493-TIPS.
Additional details were not released regarding the shooting.
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating the shooting.
