Two men fatally stabbed in Lauderhill. Suspect in custody, police say

Two men died after being stabbed in Lauderhill late Tuesday morning, police say.

The double-stabbing happened around 11:30 a.m. in the area of the 5300 block of Northwest 19th Street.

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About 15 minutes before the police found the victims, a man flagged down a Lauderhill officer to report that someone armed with a knife tried to attack him, according to police.

That officer saw a man matching the description of the attacker, but when he noticed the cop, he ran away into a neighborhood near the 1700 block of Northwest 55th Avenue, police said.

The officer and his colleagues set up a perimeter and searched the neighborhood.

Minutes later, police received a 911 call that there was a man lying on the ground on Northwest 19th Street with stab wounds, said Lt. Antonio Gonzalez. After finding that man, police found a second victim nearby, Gonzalez said.

The first man was dead when police got to him, but paramedics took the second man to a hospital, where he died, Gonzalez said. Police have not named the hospital.

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After an extensive search that included Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies and Sunrise police, officers found the killing suspect, who “was taken into custody without further incident,” Gonzalez said in a statement.

Police have not released the names of the victims or suspect.

Police said the investigation continues and detectives have not determined a motive.

Investigators are asking anyone with information to call the Lauderhill Police Department at 954-497-4700 or Broward Crime Stoppers at 954-493-8477.

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This story will be updated as more information becomes available.

This story was originally published June 30, 2026 at 1:36 PM.