15-Year-Old Boy Shot in Coconut Creek

by Kevin Deutsch May 13, 2023

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By Kevin Deutsch

A 15-year-old boy was shot in Coconut Creek Thursday night, police said.

The shooting happened at 8:08 p.m. in the 3500 block of Cocoplum Circle. The victim was taken to Broward Health for treatment.

“Good news was that he was conscious and alert when we got here,” police wrote on social media. “At this point, we believe this is an isolated incident. Nothing indicates this was any type of ‘stranger danger’ event.”

No arrests had been made, police said, and the investigation was ongoing.

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Kevin Deutsch

Kevin Deutsch is an award-winning journalist and author of two nonfiction books. He covers general assignment news and Jewish community issues for Talk Media. He has also worked as a staff writer at The Miami Times, the Rio Grande SUN, the New York Daily News, Newsday, The Miami Herald, The Palm Beach Post, The Riverdale Press, and Bronx Justice News.