News from Fort Lauderdale- Active shooter situation 3/21/24

[FOPMan]

Local news outlets are reporting an active shooter situation on SE 17th Street in Fort Lauderdale at the Holiday Inn Express Fort Lauderdale Cruise Airport location. A police officer was shot, apparently with non life-threatening injuries, and has been taken to the hospital (closest hospital is Broward General,  a few blocks away).

 

Southeast 17th Street is closed in both directions in the area for the time being. I expect the Eisenhower Boulevard entrance to Port Everglades is also affected.

 

This area is not usually prone to this type of violence. I would not be hesitant to stay in any hotel in the area, from a safety perspective.

 

https://www.sun-sentinel.com/2024/03/21/gunshots-reported-in-hotel-near-port-everglades/

 

https://wsvn.com

 

 

 

 

[lhsail]

2 hours ago, FOPMan said:

Local news outlets are reporting an active shooter situation on SE 17th Street in Fort Lauderdale at the Holiday Inn Express Fort Lauderdale Cruise Airport location. A police officer was shot, apparently with non life-threatening injuries, and has been taken to the hospital (closest hospital is Broward General,  a few blocks away).

 

Southeast 17th Street is closed in both directions in the area for the time being. I expect the Eisenhower Boulevard entrance to Port Everglades is also affected.

 

This area is not usually prone to this type of violence. I would not be hesitant to stay in any hotel in the area, from a safety perspective.

 

https://www.sun-sentinel.com/2024/03/21/gunshots-reported-in-hotel-near-port-everglades/

 

https://wsvn.com

 

 

 

 

We are scheduled to stay there in three weeks. Have never been overly concerned, but always aware. Will be following. 

[nhraformula00]

Road is blocked shut down from Eisenhower Blvd, east over causeway then to the north right where it turns north. Have never heard of anything like this in this area, ever.

[FOPMan]

The shooter has been found dead in a hotel room. Three officers fired their service weapons. It was not reported whether the shooter died as a result of an officer's fire, a self-inflicted wound, or another person's action. As PP noted, this seems to be a "first" in the area. I grew up around the corner: I don't recall there ever being any gunfire, let alone a shooting or death.

 

https://wsvn.com/news/local/broward/suspect-dead-after-police-involved-shooting-at-fort-lauderdale-hotel-officer-shot-to-make-full-recovery/