Juvenile Fight in Plantation Escalates to Gunfire, Prompting School Lockdown

Neighborhood Brawl Turns Violent

• 💥 A street fight involving a large group of juveniles in a Plantation residential neighborhood escalated when gunfire erupted.
• 📱 Cell phone video captured the brawl, showing a series of punches being thrown before shots were fired, causing the teens to scatter.

School Lockdown and Investigation

• 🏫 The shooting occurred near Plantation High School and triggered a brief lockdown at a nearby middle school.
• 📍 Police cordoned off Northwest 15th Street near 70th Avenue to gather evidence and clues related to the incident.

Victim and Suspect Status

• 🩹 One teenage male victim was grazed by a bullet and received medical treatment from paramedics.
• 🙏 The victim is reported to be suffering from non-life-threatening injuries and is expected to recover.
• ❓ Plantation Police are actively investigating and are still working to identify the suspect who fired the weapon.
• ⚖️ Authorities are also looking into how the weapon was obtained and its proximity to the school campus.
• 🚫 At last check, no one was in custody, and the investigation remains active and ongoing.