Arrest made in shooting that injured an 11-year-old and a woman in Fort Lauderdale, police say
A 60-year-old man with a history of felony convictions has been arrested for his connection to a weekend shooting in Fort Lauderdale that sent an 11-year-old boy and a woman to the hospital, police said.
Lauderhill resident Stanley Johnson is not the one who pulled the trigger. Instead, Fort Lauderdale police say he’s in trouble for being in possession of a gun, despite his convicted felon status, and giving the gun to the shooter.
Florida law states that anyone who has been convicted of a felony is not allowed to own, possess or be in control of any firearm, ammunition or electric weapon or device.
Fort Lauderdale police announced his arrest Sunday. He’s charged with two counts of aggravated battery with a firearm and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
The shooting began as a dispute between two other men Saturday night at 50 Northwest First Street in Fort Lauderdale, near the Broward Metro Transit Center, according to police.
At some point, Johnson got a gun from a vehicle and gave it to one of the men. The man then began shooting, “striking two unintentional victims,” police said.
Those two victims — an 11-year-old boy and a woman — were given first aid and taken to Broward General Hospital. They remain in stable condition, police said.
No one else was treated after the shooting, Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue said.
Detectives say a witness identified Johnson as the man who gave the gun to the shooter and that Johnson later confessed to his involvement in the shooting.
As for the gunman, police are still working to identify him and are asking anyone who may have seen the shooting or has information about the incident to contact Detective Kirtman at 954-828-6070 or Detective Knapp at 954-828-4787.
