Gunfire erupts at Lauderdale Lakes nightclub, one man killed
FORT LAUDERDALE - One man is dead after gunfire erupted at the Vypz nightclub in Lauderdale Lakes early Tuesday morning.
The shooting happened just after 2 a.m., the club is located in a strip mall in the 4200 block of North State Road 7. Surveillance video from a nearby business shows patrons running for their lives.
When Broward sheriff's deputies and fire rescue arrived they found the body of the man who had been shot. Deputies also found a woman, who had been at the club, in a local hospital with injuries that were described as non-life threatening.
A woman who was at the club said she heard the gunfire.
"I just heard gunshots, two gunshots. And ran to the front door," she said.
"Was there any arguing or fighting beforehand," asked reporter Ted Scouten.
"No, the music was loud, you couldn't hear anything. I thought the gunshot was fake at first and then I heard the second one, that's when everyone started running," she said.
Homicide detectives are now trying to determine what led to the shooting. They're not releasing any information about a possible suspect but they're urging anyone with information to call Broward Crimestoppers at 954-493-TIPS.