Police investigate ‘possible homicide’ of woman in Fort Lauderdale

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Fort Lauderdale police are investigating after they said a woman was killed by a gunshot wound early Thursday morning.

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Officers said they responded around 5:30 a.m. to a report of a possible suicide at a home near the 900 block of Northwest 11th Place, where they found a woman dead at the scene after suffering a gunshot wound to the head.

Initial findings indicated no foul play was suspected, but police said the case has since been reclassified as a “possible homicide” as more information is reviewed.

No other details about the victim or possible suspect or suspects were immediately released.

Anyone with information on the shooting is urged to call Broward Crime Stoppers 954-493-8477.

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Ryan Mackey

Ryan Mackey

Ryan Mackey is a Digital Journalist at WPLG. He was born on Long Island, New York, and has lived in Sunrise, Florida, since 1994.