Coconut Creek shooting: Two dead, others including officer injured
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Two people have died as a result of a shooting incident that took place on Saturday in Coconut Creek in Florida. The incident that occured in the 4200 block of NW 57th Drive also left two other people including an officer injured.
The injured persons have been taken to the hospital, Coconut Creek Police Department said in a statement. The condition of those injured is not known at the moment.
The Police are investigating the shooting scene.
We are currently investigating a shooting scene in the 4200 block of NW 57th Drive. The suspect is in custody. Two people are dead at the scene. Another person was injured and transported to hospital. We also have an officer who was injured and transported to hospital...
— Coconut Creek Police Department (@CoconutCreekPD) August 24, 2019
The heavy presence of police can be seen near NW 57 Drive in Coconut Creek in a video uploaded by a reporter for ABC affiliate WPLG Local, Parker Branton.
#BREAKING Massive police presence near NW 57 Drive in Coconut Creek — a man tells me his sister is inside a home in the area. She heard several gunshots and police aren't letting her and her two kids come outside. @WPLGLocal10 pic.twitter.com/R4OzctPb2b
— Parker Branton (@ParkerWPLG) August 24, 2019
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