FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) - Three people were injured, with two being hospitalized, after a shooting took place at a gas station in Fort Lauderdale, police said.
Fort Lauderdale Police officers responded to the Wawa station located on the 6100 block of Northwest Ninth Avenue, Thursday evening.
Upon arrival, officers located three people who were injured outside the gas station by the gas pumps. Two of them were transported to Broward Health Medical Center, while the third person refused to be transported.
7News cameras captured detectives at the scene cordoning off the scene with police tape. Cameras also captured a car riddled with bullet holes and shattered glass on the ground.
Officials said one of the hospitalized victims was transported as a trauma alert while the second victim had serious injuries that were not life-threatening.
Video, shared with 7News, captures two victims on the ground at the gas station as bystanders hover over them to help out.
Witnesses told 7News they heard an argument by the pumps before shots rang out.
Another witness said she was sitting inside a nearby Arby’s restaurant when one of the victims ran inside injured and alerted customers and staff that there had been a shooting.
“They locked the door and, basically, I guess they got into an argument and started shooting at each other. He had blood on his hands, so he thought he had been grazed by a bullet,” said witness Theresa Petersen. “He said they started shooting, and he just ran. I did see the ambulance leave with the victims.”
A third witness, a man who did not want to be identified, said he was sitting in his car after ordering from Wawa when he heard the gunfire.
“I heard six shots but it sounded like more shots. So then, when I saw everyone running out, I saw one guy running over to the garbage, so I’m like, ‘What the hell is going on,'” he said.
The gas station released a statement on Friday which stated: “An incident occurred in the parking lot area outside our store #5234 located on Powerline Road in Fort Lauderdale. We are thankful for the swift response of local law enforcement and are fully cooperating with them as they conduct their investigation. At Wawa, the safety and security of our associates and customers is paramount. Right now, we are focused on the wellbeing of our store teams and refer all questions regarding the incident to local law enforcement.”
FLP confirmed that all three people involved have been accounted for.
An investigation is underway into what led to the shooting.
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