Victim robbed and stabbed at gas station in Fort Lauderdale

FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida. – Fort Lauderdale police are investigating an armed robbery and stabbing reported at a gas station Tuesday morning.

According to Detective Ali Adamson, who is also a spokeswoman for the police department, the crime was reported at 4:57 a.m. at the 7-Eleven at 460 W. Broward Blvd.

She said when officers arrived at the scene, they found a victim with stab wounds. The victim was taken to Broward Health Medical Center as a trauma alert.

According to Adamson, officers later found the suspect nearby and arrested him.

His identity has not yet been released and police have not confirmed what, if anything, was taken from the victim.

The investigation is still ongoing.