FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A woman and her 12-year-old son were attacked Tuesday morning while walking in Fort Lauderdale, authorities said.
According to Fort Lauderdale police, the incident was reported at about 7:30 a.m. in the 1000 block of Northwest Fifth Avenue.
Detective Kerri Hagerty said the mother and son were approached from behind by an unknown person who struck both of them with a “blunt object.”
Hagerty said the woman sustained a cut in the back of the head and the boy sustained an abrasion to his face.
Both victims were transported to Broward Health Medical Center. Their injuries were said to be non-life-threatening.
Hagerty said the suspect fled the scene prior to officers arriving.
Anyone with information about the suspect’s identity is asked to call the Fort Lauderdale Police Department or Broward Crime Stoppers at 954-493-8477.
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