LAUDERHILL, Fla. — A man was arrested Tuesday night after firing shots inside a home in Lauderhill and then barricading himself inside, authorities said.
The shooting was reported at about 8:45 p.m. in the 5700 block of Blueberry Court.
According to Lauderhill police, officers arrived at the scene and were told by a family member that Anthony Hardwick was inside the home and had fired four shots through a bathroom door before barricading himself inside the bathroom.
Police said they evacuated the residence and nearby homes as a precaution as officers made verbal contact with Hardwick, 27, in an attempt to have him safely exit the bathroom.
Hardwick, however, refused, authorities said.
According to police, the Broward Sheriff’s Office SWAT Team and negotiators responded to the scene and, after an “extended period of time,” helped officers take Hardwick into custody.
Hardwick was arrested on a charge of shooting within an occupied dwelling. A motive for the shooting remains unclear.
No injuries were reported.
As of Wednesday morning, Hardwick was not appearing in the online jail database.
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