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Man shot in leg at Deerfield Beach apartment complex, deputies search for suspect

Broward deputies are looking for a gunman after a man was shot in the leg early Thursday at an apartment complex in Deerfield Beach's Crystal Lake neighborhood.

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Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies are searching for a suspect who shot a man at an apartment complex in Deerfield Beach early Thursday.

Deputies responded at about 4:12 a.m. to a shooting near the 900 block of Northwest 45th Street in the Crystal Lake neighborhood. They found a man with a gunshot wound to the leg and gave him aid before he was taken to a hospital. His injuries were described as not life-threatening.

Video from the scene showed several deputies focusing on the Crystal Hills II apartment building. One neighbor told reporters she heard people talking aggressively before a shot was fired.

Later, a man said his roommate had been shot and that he planned to pick him up from the hospital. The victim did not answer questions as he returned home in a hospital gown, according to the report.

Anyone with information is asked to call Broward County Crime Stoppers at (954) 493-8477. The story is developing, and more details may be released.

This story is a summary based on reporting by NBC 6 Deerfield Beach. Read the original for full details.

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