Man shot while trying to steal car in Fort Lauderdale, police say

Would-be thief taken to Broward Health Medical Center

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. ā€“ A man was shot multiple times while trying to steal a car Friday night in Fort Lauderdale.Ā 

Fort Lauderdale police officers and firefighters were calledĀ to a shootingĀ nearĀ the Car Rental By the Week atĀ 500 NW 8th St.

Detective Tracy Figone said police were trying to figure out who shot the man.Ā 

The man was taken to Broward Health Medical Center. He was being treated for non-life-threatening injuries.Ā 


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