BOCA RATON, Fla. — Boca Raton police say a gunman is in custody following a shooting on Wednesday morning.
Police tweeted around 11:45 a.m. the shooting happened in the 7000 block of Northwest 3rd Avenue, inside the Boca Lake Estates community.
WPTV Chopper 5 flew over the scene and spotted a shirtless man in black shorts sitting on the ground in handcuffs, surrounded by several police officers. A second man wearing a blue shirt was also sitting nearby on the ground in handcuffs.
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Police said around 12:45 p.m. that the shooter is in custody.
Aerial video from WPTV Chopper 5 showed a massive law enforcement response at the complex, including multiple officers in tactical gear.
A Boca Raton Police Department spokeswoman said the victim was shot in the leg and taken to the hospital.
Update: Shooter in custody @ 7000 blk of NW 3rd Ave. @bocapolice remain on scene. https://t.co/S1ddBNRqOO
— Boca Raton Police (@BocaPolice) June 16, 2021
No other details have been released.
