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Fort Lauderdale police: 1 hospitalized, 1 detained after argument escalates to shooting

Shooting investigation underway in Fort Lauderdale
Shooting investigation underway in Fort Lauderdale 00:24

MIAMI - Fort Lauderdale police said an argument between two people escalated to shots being fired Friday afternoon, resulting in one person being rushed to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries. 

Authorities said officers responded to the scene of the reported shooting at 2:15 p.m., in the 3100 block of West Broward Boulevard, where they found a man suffering from bullet wounds. 

The unidentified male was treated at the scene and then transported to Broward Health Medical Center with life-threatening injuries. 

Officers said they have detained one person and are conducting an investigation to determine the circumstances surrounding the shooting.

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