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Suspects sought after woman killed, 2 injured in shooting in Lauderhill: Police

The woman who was killed was identified by police Wednesday as 35-year-old Trecia Spencer Carruthers

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Police in Lauderhill are investigating after a woman was killed and two other people were injured in a shooting Tuesday afternoon.

Officers responded at around 4:22 p.m. to the 5600 block of Northwest 28th Street to reports of a shooting, where they found the woman on the roadway unresponsive with multiple gunshot wounds, officials said.

She was pronounced dead at the scene. A man and a teen girl were taken to Broward Health Medical Center with non-life-threatening gunshot injuries.

The woman who was killed was identified by police Wednesday as 35-year-old Trecia Spencer Carruthers.

Police haven't released the identities of the other victims, who have been released from the hospital.

A neighbor said there was a large police presence in the area after the shooting.

“I was walking around the area when I saw helicopters overhead and police around the area and it definitely startled me what was going on," Christopher Semok said.

The motive is unknown and police do not have information on a suspect.

This is a developing story. Check back with NBC6 for updates.

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