HOLLYWOOD, FLA. (WSVN) - Gunfire tore through a Hollywood neighborhood, leading police to find a person dead on the road and triggering a death investigation.
Hollywood Police and Fire Rescue units were dispatched to the scene of a reported shooting along Farragut Street, off North 74th Street, Wednesday night.
Surveillance video captured a string of gunshots as a car drove slowly on the upper part of the frame, at 9:25 p.m.
“We thought it was fireworks at first, you know?” said area resident Mahi Hossain.
As neighbors would soon found out, one person was struck by the bullets and left for dead.
A witness who asked not to be identified or show his face on camera said it all started with two cars parked across from each other in the middle of the road. Then things quickly escalated.
“One of them on the other side of the car came out of the car, they end up arguing. The dead person got killed, and [the gunman] just shot him rapidly,” said the witness.
The shooter and a passenger drove off. A silver car remained at the scene.
Witness Glenda Cortez said she was driving by when she saw the victim lying on the ground.
“My husband immediately jumped out to try to assist, but he was not able,” she said. “As [the victim] took his last breath, I saw him gasp, and it was just – it was horrible.”
The surveillance video shows a car taking off after the shots rang out.
Cellphone video shows a Hollywood Police officer shortly after he arrived with his gun drawn, as first responders flooded the neighborhood.
“It was very immediate, the police reaction. Everything was swarming with cops within literally minutes of those phone calls,” said Cortez.
7News cameras captured a heavy police presence, as crime scene investigators combed for clues and placed evidence markers.
Cameras also showed the person’s body lying in the middle of the street, as well as the silver sedan with all its doors open.
“When we saw the body, then everyone started panicking a little bit, liek that’s crazy, you know?” said Hossain.
The silver car was eventually towed away.
“It sucks that it was basically our backyard, you know, so now it’s less safe in your house, you know, there’s less security, ’cause before, nothing like this ever really happened, so the peace of mind is kind of gone,” said Hossain.
Crime scene investigators remained in the neighborhood for more than 12 hours.
Details remain limited as to the circumstances surrounding the person’s death, though witnesses believe he was a teenage boy.
If you have any information on this shooting or the subjects’ whereabouts, 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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