Police: Father and daughter, 11, shot outside Hallandale Beach McDonald’s; suspect at large
Key Points:
- An 11-year-old girl and her father were shot while sitting inside a car in a Hallandale Beach McDonald’s parking lot; they were innocent bystanders not involved in the altercation that led to the shooting.
- The family had just arrived at the McDonald’s when the mother went inside to get food, leaving the father and daughter in the vehicle; the shooting occurred during a dispute between suspects in the parking lot.
- Both victims were hospitalized in stable condition, with the girl undergoing surgery; she was conscious and alert after being shot.
- Police are investigating the incident, reviewing surveillance footage, and conducting a house-to-house search for the suspect, who remains at large; it is believed one person involved in the gun exchange was a McDonald’s employee.
- Authorities are urging anyone with information or video footage to contact the Hallandale Beach Police Department or Broward Crime Stoppers anonymously.