Police are searching for a suspect after one person was hurt in a shooting at a 7-Eleven in Fort Lauderdale early Thursday, officials said.<\/p>\n
Fort Lauderdale Police officials said officers responded to reports of a shooting at around 4:30 a.m. in the 2900 block of East Sunrise Boulevard.<\/p>\n
Officers arrived at the scene and found one person who had possibly been shot. <\/p>\n
Police believe the incident started as a verbal altercation that escalated before the gunman fired a round at the victim, striking him in the abdomen. <\/p>\n
The suspect fled from the scene, possibly in a light colored sedan, authorities said. <\/p>\n
The victim was taken by Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue to the hospital in critical but stable condition. <\/p>\n
Video of the scene shows police tape cordoning off the parking lot of the 7-Eleven, and officers could be seen stepping inside the store. Several patrol cars were parked outside. <\/p>\n
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