Attempted murder suspect eludes police after chase ends in Davie
FORT LAUDERDALE - The search is on for an armed attempted murder suspect who vanished after a police chase ended in Davie on Tuesday.
"The subject they're looking for was involved in an incident late Monday night in Deerfield Beach. It was in reference to a family matter. Shots were fired and a person was injured," said sheriff's spokesperson Gerdy St. Louis.
That person was able to drive themselves to the hospital. The suspected gunman was spotted Tuesday by sheriff's deputies.
"While they were observing the subject, the subject fled. A pursuit ensued into the city of Davie," said St. Louis.
The chase began in Pompano Beach and ended in an industrial park near the Turnpike and I-595, about two miles north of the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino.
Investigators said witnesses told them the suspect and a passenger jumped out of the car with guns and ran off.
A perimeter was set up as sheriff's investigators conducted a search on the ground and from the air. Davie and Plantation police assisted by stopping cars to see if the suspect was hiding in them.
"Our detectives were out there for a lengthy amount of time trying to find these individuals," said St. Louis.
They found the car, but apparently not the two people who were in it.
St. Louis said they know who they are looking for and it's just a matter of time before they are caught.