FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) - The Broward Sheriff’s Office is searching for a suspect who is accused of shooting at two patrol vehicles.
According to BSO, the incident happened on Wednesday at around 11:30 p.m., while two deputies were driving northbound along Interstate 95 near Sheridan Street.
As they were driving home from a training exercise, the deputies said they felt something hit their patrol units.
“They heard some loud noises taking place. At the time, our deputies didn’t realize that their vehicles had been struck by bullets,” said BSO Sheriff Gregory Tony.
Once they got out, they found a single gunshot to the front windshield of each of their vehicles.
Both deputies were uninjured.
Tony said another call of a shooting that occurred on the I-95 could be related to this incident.
“This is something that’s very alarming for me as you can imagine as an administrator but also just as an officer. It’s too early to speculate as to whether or not that was an intentional effort by some shooter, whether they were shooting at officers,” said Tony.
Interstate-95 reopened on Thursday afternoon after being temporarily closed by Florida Highway Patrol as they searched for any evidence on the scene.
Police are now asking anyone with evidence of photos, videos or information on the incident to reach out to them.
“We are going to investigate this under the consideration that it was an attempt to shoot an officer. Our folks are going to go out there and overturn every single stone possible until we can get a suspect in custody,” said Tony.
Officials reiterated that it was too early to know whether or not the gunshots were intentional.
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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