Fort Lauderdale cops detain man after morning shooting sends victim to hospital

Police say they have detained a man following a Saturday morning shooting in Fort Lauderdale that sent a victim to the hospital with “life-threatening injuries.”

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Around 8:05 a.m., Fort Lauderdale police raced to reports of the shooting in the 2300 block of Northwest Ninth Court. There, officers found an unidentified man shot, police said.

He was given first aid and then taken to Broward Health Medical Center by Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue.

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The shooter, a man also not identified, did not leave the area and was detained by officers.

“[He] is cooperating with the investigation,” police said.

Details on what led up the shooting or what charges he may face was not released.

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This is a developing story.