Shooting at Lauderhill apartment complex leaves 2 teens hospitalized, cops say

LAUDERHILL, Fla. – Police responded to a shooting at an apartment complex in Lauderhill that they say left two minors hospitalized Wednesday afternoon.

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It happened near the 2600 block of Northwest 43rd Terrace.

6 p.m. report:

Upon arrival, Lauderhill police said they “observed two juveniles suffering from gunshot wounds in the parking lot of the apartment complex.”

Police said the victims, ages 17 and 16, were transported to Broward Health Medical Center, where both remain in stable condition.

Family members of 16-year-old Shiraji Reid were gathered outside the hospital on Wednesday night, saying the teen was hooked up to a ventilator.

“We need a change, the streets are too bad,” said Barbara Brown, Reid’s grandmother. “These children need to go to church.”

Sky 10 flew over the scene around 4:30 p.m., where authorities blocked off nearby streets and taped off the area as part of the ongoing investigation.

5 p.m. report:

Video provided by a nearby resident showed the chaotic aftermath showed one juvenile receiving CPR and another one off in the distance after being shot.

In another clip, the resident described the emotional scene as family members tried to reach the victims and police applied pressured to stop the victim from bleeding.

“The police was trying to hold them and trying to keep the crowd from going to the victim, whoever it was,” said Rodlyn Richards, who lives nearby.

Police said a motive for the shooting remains unknown and there are no known suspects, nor have any arrests been made.

Anyone with information is urged to contact Lauderhill police at 954-497-4700 or Broward Crime Stoppers at 954-493-8477.