Homicide investigation underway in Coral Springs after man found shot to death overnight, police say

A homicide investigation is underway in Coral Springs after police said a man was found shot to death early Thursday morning.

The Coral Springs Police Department said they responded to a report of a shooting in the 2500-block of Riverside Drive, and when officers arrived at the scene, they found a man suffering from gunshot wounds.

The victim, who has not been identified, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Earlier in the morning police had told residents to avoid the area of Royal Palm Boulevard and Riverside Drive do to an "active investigation."

A school located nearby was also closed for the day after being placed into a Code Red out of an abundance of caution as the investigation was continuing as parents were dropping off students for school.

A resident who lives across the street from where the massive police investigation was taking place said that around 3 a.m. he was awaked to the sound of rapid gunfire and first thought it was a thunderstorm.

"It's sad when you have to wake up and see this going on," resident Danny Raymonvil said. "I have kids walking to school asking me, 'Hey, do you know what's going on over there?' And I didn't tell them. I just said it was an accident and stuff like that. Because I don't want those kids to grow up thinking or going to school thinking like that. It's just unfortunate that this person had to lose their life like that."

The Coral Springs Police Department said that the homicide investigation remains active, but travel lanes are open on Riverside Drive.

Police said there was no threat to the community.

No other information was released.