WILTON MANORS, Fla. – One person was injured Wednesday morning in a police shooting at a home in Wilton Manors, authorities confirmed.
According to Wilton Manors police, the shooting occurred around 4:30 a.m. in the area of Northeast 26th Street and North Andrews Avenue.
Noon report:
“First, I thought it was fireworks and then I saw my friend and he said, ‘I heard gunshots,’ and I knew it was gunshots when I saw the police,” Diego Trejo, who lives in the neighborhood, said.
According to police, officers responded to the home after receiving a call from a woman regarding a domestic disturbance incident involving her husband.
Police said officers encountered an armed man at the front door of the home when they arrived, leading to the officer-involved shooting.
According to police, the man was shot and officers immediately began rendering aid to him until a Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue crew arrived.
Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue officials confirmed that first responders transported the man to Broward Health Medical Center as a trauma patient.
Police said he is currently listed in critical condition.
Neighbors told Local 10’s Roy Ramos that a couple lives at the home with their dogs.
“They are a really nice couple,” one neighbor said. “They just finished doing work in our house and (are) really friendly, and I don’t know what’s happened.”
“I feel so nervous right now because I hope nothing has happened to them,” the neighbor added.
Local 10 cameras captured law enforcement going door to door searching for surveillance video and speaking with neighbors.
“There is no danger to the community at this time,” Wilton Manors Detective Bonnie Owens said.
Wilton Manors police said they are conducting a criminal investigation into the domestic disturbance with assistance from the Broward Sheriff’s Office.
“I saw the two of them come out of the house and walk around the side of the house,” said neighbor Gregg Kodelman. “They went back in the house, and when I went in to pour my coffee, I heard like 12 to 15 shots.”
Kodelman identified the couple as Larry and Sariya Stroud.
He had bullet holes riddled across his vehicle after the shooting. He told Local 10 News’ Roy Ramos that he believes Sariya Stroud called the police on her husband as he was actin erratic following a night out.
“They weren’t arguing at all,” Kodelman said. “They both came out side and she said go back inside the house, neighbors are awake, but she said he had been out drinking.”
WMPD said the Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating the police shooting.
Police confirmed that no officers were injured in the shooting.