Police: Father and daughter, 11, shot outside Hallandale Beach McDonald’s; suspect at large

HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. — An 11-year-old girl and her father were shot while sitting inside a car in a Hallandale Beach McDonald’s parking lot Saturday afternoon, police confirmed to Local 10 News.

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Hallandale Beach police said the girl and her father were innocent bystanders and were not involved in the altercation that led to the shooting.

Police said the family had just arrived at the McDonald’s in the 800 block of West Hallandale Beach Boulevard when the girl’s mother went inside to get food. They said the father and daughter remained in the vehicle waiting.

Investigators said an altercation started in the parking lot, and the father and daughter were shot while they were inside the car.

They said the girl was conscious and alert after being shot. Their identities and conditions were not immediately released.

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Detectives remained at the scene reviewing surveillance footage and investigating the shooting. Police were also conducting a house-by-house search as they looked for the suspect, who remained at large.

A spokesperson with the Broward Sheriff’s Office confirmed the Hallandale Beach Police Department is the lead agency on the case.

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Local 10 News reporter Rosh Lowe contributed to this story.