NBC6’s Heather Walker reports on the grieving family who lost their son in a shooting at a Lauderdale Lakes club. The family is searching for answers and a $5,000 reward is being offered.
A young man who was killed in a July 4th shooting at a Lauderdale Lakes nightclub has been identified as authorities continue to search for a suspect.
The shooting happened around 2:15 a.m. Tuesday at the VYPZ lounge at 4260 North State Road 7.
Broward Sheriff's Office officials said when deputies responded to the scene, they found 29-year-old Travis Turner suffering from gunshot wounds.
Despite lifesaving efforts, Turner was pronounced dead at the scene, officials said.
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Turner's family said Thursday that they're heartbroken and still in shock. They said he was a mobile mechanic who ran his own business.
Officials said a woman believed to have been injured at the scene was found at a local hospital suffering from non-life-threatening injuries.
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It’s unclear if Turner was the intended victim, but family and friends said that would be hard to believe.
His mother described him as "a good guy with a good heart, who loved his family and was a hard worker.”
A woman who was at the club at the time of the shooting said she and others ran for their lives when they heard the gunfire.
“I hear what I thought was a gunshot. But I was thinking it came from the music, and then I heard it again, and everybody started running toward the front," said the woman, who didn't want to be identified. "And I was right in the front, I heard gunshots in the parking lot. It sounded like it was coming from everywhere, and I just ran. I cut up my arms, my legs."
Homicide detectives are investigating the shooting and searching for a suspect or suspects.
“Travis Turner had just turned 29 just a month ago and detectives would want to give his family answers as to why this occurred and bring those responsible to justice," BSO's Claudinne Caro said. "A family is grieving and we need to find them answers.”
A reward of up to $5,000 is being offered for information leading to an arrest. Anyone with information is asked to call Broward Crime Stoppers at 954-493-TIPS.
