Investigation underway in Lauderhill neighborhood

Police block off street in 1200 block of NW 51st Avenue

LAUDERHILL, Fla. – Lauderhill Police spent hours investigating an incident in a neighborhood just east of the Florida Turnpike early Saturday morning.

Officers blocked off the street near 1261 NW 51st Ave. shortly after 5 a.m.

A man at the scene told Local 10's Tamika Bickham he left his home down the street to find out what was going on. "I just heard some shootings back and forth, loud noises." He said it sounded like several gunshots were fired.

Lauderhill Police have not confirmed why they were called out to the neighborhood.

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