Christmas night neighbor dispute turns deadly at apartment complex west of Fort Lauderdale, police say
An argument between neighbors escalated into a fatal shooting late Christmas night at an apartment complex just west of Fort Lauderdale in Lauderhill, police said.
Officers were dispatched to the 2200 block of NW 56th Avenue just before 10:30 p.m. Thursday, where they found an adult woman suffering from gunshot wounds, according to the Lauderhill Police Department.
The woman was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police said the incident began as a verbal dispute between neighbors before turning violent.
Neighbors told CBS News Miami that the two were arguing earlier Christmas Day over a parking spot.
Late this afternoon, police confirmed that informations, saying the argument was about a parking spot and a multitude of other things.
Investigators said everyone involved has been located and accounted for, and the shooting appears to be an isolated incident.
Police have questioned the shooter and have not made an arrest. It will be up to the state attorney to decide if charges will be filed.
CBS Miami spoke to the woman's wife and sister. Both were too distraught to speak on camera.
Detectives with the department's Criminal Investigations Division and Crime Scene Investigations unit responded to process the scene. The investigation remains open and active, and the information released so far is preliminary and subject to change, police said.
Authorities are asking anyone with information about the shooting to contact Lauderhill police at 954-497-4700 or Broward County Crime Stoppers at 954-493-8477.