Woman shot outside Wells Fargo Bank in Fort Lauderdale

Man known to victim taken into custody, police say

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – A woman was shot Friday morning outside a Wells Fargo Bank in Fort Lauderdale, authorities said.

The shooting was reported at 10:40 a.m. in the parking lot of the Wells Fargo at 1710 S. Andrews Ave.

Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue spokesman Greg May said the victim was taken to Broward Health Medical Center as a trauma alert.

Her condition is unknown, but Fort Lauderdale police spokeswoman Tracy Figone said the victim was speaking to police while she was being taken to the hospital. 

She said a man who is known to the victim was taken into custody.

Local 10 News reporter Sanela Sabovic was at the scene shortly after the shooting and said she saw a gun next to the driver's side door of a black Honda. A small clutch or wallet was on the ground. 

Bank operations were resuming as normal. 

No other details were immediately released.

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About the Authors

Amanda Batchelor is the Digital Executive Producer for Local10.com.

Sanela Sabovic joined Local 10 News in September 2012 as an assignment editor and associate producer. In August 2015, she became a full-time reporter and fill-in traffic reporter. Sanela holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in communications with a concentration in radio, television and film from DePaul University.

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