FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) – After a shooting at a Fort Lauderdale entertainment section left five people injured over the weekend, a witness is speaking out on what he saw.

Speaking with 7News on Monday, Miami DJ Lyrikill said at first, he thought the sound he was hearing was fireworks, but he quickly realized it was something else entirely.

“I heard the first shot, then a bunch of rapid shots afterward,” he said.

Lyrakill was on Himmarshee Street late Saturday night to have a good time when he witnessed the shooting that left five people injured.

“I just saw people running, and maybe I wasn’t even thinking, you know, ‘What am I listening to?’ but it was just trying to get out of there,” said Lyrakill

Lyrakill’s footage, captured on his phone, shows police surrounding a fire rescue truck as a person is wheeled inside on a stretcher.

Fort Lauderdale Police said five adults were left with gunshot wounds, and had to be rushed to the hospital.

Lyrakill stated that he hopes that this event was isolated, and for people to be careful.

“A lot of the people partying, you know, be more responsible, you know, there’s people overdrinking, not watching out for their friends, getting into arguments over stupid things,” he said. “So everybody, as a whole, could preserve the entertainment district that we all love.”

The Fort Lauderdale Police Department have not released any information on the status of the victims or information about the suspect.

In a press release on Monday afternoon, city officials said they are “working on a multifaceted revitalization plan to address issues related to late night activity in the Himmarshee Village Historic District,” and will take “additional steps to ensure a safe environment” around the city ahead of new years.

If you have any information related to this shooting or the whereabouts of the subject or subjects involved, contact the Fort Lauderdale Police Department at 954-828-5700 or Broward County Crime Stoppers at 954-493-TIPS (8477).

Copyright 2025 Sunbeam Television Corp. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Join our Newsletter for the latest news right to your inbox