FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) - A shooting left one man dead and led to a crash at a busy Fort Lauderdale intersection on Tuesday morning.
Fort Lauderdale Police Department officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert in the 1500 block of Northwest Third Court and located evidence of a shooting.
“I heard about five shots,” said Adrius Jenkins, a neighbor in the area. “First in threes like, ‘Pop-pop-pop.’ Then a couple of seconds later, I heard two more.”
Shortly after, a collision happened at around 1:30 a.m. at the intersection of Broward Boulevard and Seventh Avenue.
“I was in with a customer and I heard a loud boom,” said Chris Jones, a gas station worker who witnesses the crash.
According to officials, the victim’s girlfriend was trying to rush him to Broward Health Medical Center when she crashed.
FLFR transported the victim, identified as 29-year-old Delvin Long, to the hospital where he was later pronounced dead.
Police blocked off the road and patrolled the area until just before 5 a.m. Video footage of the scene showed a mangled car with its airbags deployed and bullet holes on the windshield.
“I just saw a crash, and I saw a woman jump out yelling, ‘Help!’ [and] saying her boyfriend was shot,” recalled Jones. “She saw the police driving by and she waved them down.”
Jones said the woman called 911 and he kept his distance.
“When I seen the car, I just stayed back because didn’t know what was going on,” recounted Jones. “She said somebody was shot so I just stayed back. She called the police so they came and took over the situation.”
The other car involved flew through the bushes and into the Walgreens parking lot across the way. Police spent hours blocking the intersection and crime scene technicians took photos as they worked to find out what happened.
7News cameras captured the aftermath of the accident which shows a small tree on the ground and skid marks on the ground. At this time no arrests have been made.
If you have any information on this crime, call Broward County Crime Stoppers at 954-493-TIPS. Remember, you can always remain anonymous, and you may be eligible for a reward of up to $5,000.
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