1 hospitalized, 1 detained after overnight shooting in downtown Fort Lauderdale

Gunfire in downtown Fort Lauderdale landed one man in the hospital and another in custody police announced Fort Lauderdale Police and Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the overnight shooting along the block of Southwest First Avenue near the Las Olas Riverfront just before a m on Sunday Responding officers arrived to find the casualties suffering from apparent gunshot wounds People nearby heard the moment the bullets were fired I was over there and I saw all these police cars and everyone show up and I was like What s going on ' stated area resident Christian Massias I heard the gunshots and I was like This can t be real honestly Paramedics rushed the injured man to Broward Vitality Therapeutic Center with life-threatening injuries Police explained the shooter remained at the scene and was detained Detectives are questioning the subject as they attempt to determine the circumstances surrounding the shooting