Police cautioned people to stay away from area of Johnson to Garfield Streets

Footage shows crowds fleeing along the Hollywood Beach Broadwalk (City of Hollywood)

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. – Crowds were seen on a live beach camera scrambling along the Hollywood Beach Broadwalk on Monday evening, fleeing from an apparent shooting.

The footage shows that around 6:41 p.m., the crowds began to scramble away near Margaritaville along the Broadwalk.

Later, Hollywood police asked residents to avoid the area of Johnson to Garfield Streets “due to an ongoing shooting investigation.”

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Please avoid the area of Johnson to Garfield Streets, as well as the Broadwalk, due to an ongoing shooting investigation. Heavy police presence in the area. If you are looking to reunite with a family member, we have set up a reunification area at Johnson St and N Ocean bus loop

— HollywoodFL Police (@HollywoodFLPD) May 30, 2023

Police added that a reunification area would be set up at Johnson Street and North Ocean bus loop.

In a release, the department announced that a media staging area would be held at 9 p.m. to provide updates into what happened.

No additional information has been provided at this time. Check back for updates.

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