A woman shot and a cop hit by a car. What police say happened before dawn in Broward

David J. Neal

A woman is in critical condition, Lauderhill police say, after a shooting incident that spanned three Broward municipalities and included a cop being hit by a getaway car in front of a hospital.

The officer suffered minor injuries, Lt. Mike Santiago of Lauderhill police said.

This began, Santiago said, at 4 a.m. with a shooting in the parking lot of Vegas Cabaret, 5428 N. University Dr.

The woman shot there was driven to Florida Medical Center, 5000 W. Oakland Park Blvd. in Lauderdale Lakes, a city that Broward Sheriff’s Office covers as far as law enforcement. A man jumped out of the car that drove the woman to Florida Medical and ran from Lauderhill police and Broward Sheriff’s Office personnel.

A car trying to pick up the running man, Santiago said, hit a Lauderhill officer. BSO says a deputy fired at the car, described as a newer model orange or red Chevrolet Camaro with a temporary tag beginning with “C.” Whether or not that shot hit anything, BSO doesn’t know.

Meanwhile, the shot woman was taken to Broward Health in Fort Lauderdale, where she’s in serious condition.

Anyone who knows anything can contact Lauderhill police at 954-497-4700, Broward Crime Stoppers at 954-493-8477 (TIPS) or the Broward Crime Stoppers website.

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