Lauderhill

Family of woman killed in Lauderhill shooting says she was visiting for aunt's birthday

According to Lauderhill Police, officers received reports of a shooting at the 1700 block of Northwest 38th Avenue

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A woman was killed and another person was injured Sunday morning following a shooting in Lauderhill, police said.

According to Lauderhill Police, officers received reports of a shooting at the 1700 block of Northwest 38th Avenue.

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When they arrived at the scene, they saw two women suffering from gunshot wounds.

One of the victims was pronounced dead at the scene, while the other was transported to Broward Health Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries.

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Their identities have not been released.

Family members said the woman who was killed was in town for a birthday party when someone started shooting.

"We were standing up here and they started shooting," said a witness. "They came from across the street and started shooting."

This witness, who didn’t want to be identified, said the woman who died was her cousin, who was in town from Bradenton for a family member’s birthday party.

"She was down visiting my mom for her 62nd birthday," she said.

The victim's cousin showed NBC6 her swollen ankle after she ran and fell when she tried to help her cousin once the shots rang out.

"I was running to try to save her but the bullets were coming so fast, I tripped and broke my ankle," she said.

She described the shooter as a young man who walked by them and started shooting.

Now, she’s asking anyone who may have seen something to say something.

Police said right now there is no motive.

An investigation into the shooting remains active.

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