A 15 year old was hospitalized in serious condition after a shooting in Lauderhill early Saturday morning, officials say.

The shooting occurred around 5 a.m. in the 5900 block of Northwest 21st Street, Lauderhill Police Chief Constance Stanley told reporters at an anti-gun violence event in Lauderhill that took place later the same day.

Lauderhill Fire Rescue transported the victim to Broward Health Medical Center in serious condition, Deputy Fire Chief Jeffrey Levy said.

The victim was in surgery, Stanley said around 9 a.m. Police had no information on the suspect.

Shootings among young people have become a growing problem in Lauderhill over the last few years, according to Stanley, one of many things touched on at Saturday’s event.

“We have seen an uptick in youth playing around with guns,” she said.