Authorities in Broward County are investigating a shooting.
It happened Tuesday afternoon in the parking lot of the Walmart located at 7900 W. McNabb Rd. in North Lauderdale.
According to officials, Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies and North Lauderdale Fire Rescue crews responded to the scene after receiving reports about a shooting.
Upon arrival, deputies said they found a man who had been shot, and that man was rushed by paramedics to a nearby hospital with injuries that were considered life-threatening.
Authorities said a woman was detained for questioning, but no arrests have been made.
One Walmart shopper told Local 10 News that he heard screaming after the shooting.
“She became fearful and distraught, and then after she shot him, they were screaming and someone called police and the police came out,” the shopper said.
Walmart shoppers told Local 10 that the shooting happened during a dispute over a parking space, but authorities have not yet confirmed that information.
Detectives from BSO’s Violent Crimes Unit are investigating the circumstances that led up to the shooting.
Anyone with information is asked to call Broward Crime Stoppers at 954-493-8477.
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