PEMBROKE PINES, Fla. — A woman was taken to the hospital and a suspect was taken into custody after a shooting in Pembroke Pines late Tuesday morning.
Police have since confirmed the arrest of Otis Leevel Johnson, 24, on attempted murder charges.
Officers with the Pembroke Pines Police Department said they responded to the area of Northwest 78th Terrace and Third Street just before 11 a.m. after receiving reports of shots being fired.
“Preliminary information suggests that this is a domestic incident between known parties,” PPPD posted to its X account. “A woman was shot and taken to an area hospital for treatment. A man related to the shooting was taken into custody by Hollywood PD. This investigation remains ongoing.”
One resident reported seeing an all-out gunfight. Derick Williams said he watched what he believed were two men opening fire on one another.
“I saw two guys shooting at each other,” Williams said. “I didn’t notice there was a girl shot until the young lady ran out.”
According to police Johnson and the victim were previously in a relationship and have a child in common.
Police said Johnson went to the victim’s home Tuesday and a dispute erupted between several people over child custody.
“During the dispute, Johnson pulled out a gun and fired shots toward three people – a man, a woman, and the victim,“ a news release from the police department stated. ”The man and the woman were unharmed. The man, who was also carrying a gun, returned fire but bullets did not hit Johnson. The victim was struck during the exchange of gunfire."
Johnson was arrested on charges of attempted murder and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
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