Broward

Woman Hospitalized After Being Shot at While Driving in North Lauderdale

Broward Sheriff's Office deputies responded to the shooting near a convenience store in the 1100 block of South State Road 7 around 3:45 a.m.

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A woman was hospitalized after the car she was driving was shot at in North Lauderdale early Friday morning.

Broward Sheriff's Office deputies responded to the shooting in the 1100 block of South State Road 7 around 3:45 a.m.

The woman ran to a nearby gas station, where the attendant assisted her with calling 911.

"She came and she cried out to me, 'help me, somebody help me, I’ve been shot!'" Circle K attendant Everett Gordon said. "I walked faster, went to make the call, called paramedics and the cops. And when I called she collapsed right there.”

Deputies found the injured woman and the car with at least one bullet hole in the driver's side.

The victim, who was not identified, was taken to a nearby trauma center. Officials said she wasn't shot but was injured by glass shards from the car's window.

No other details have been released. The shooting remains under investigation.

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