Father and 11-year-old daughter shot at Florida McDonald’s

A father and his 11-year-old daughter were shot and wounded while sitting in their car in a McDonald’s parking lot in Hallandale Beach, Florida, on Saturday afternoon, police said. The victims, who were hospitalized in stable condition, were innocent bystanders caught in gunfire from an altercation between other individuals.

The shooting occurred around 1:30 p.m. on June 27 at the McDonald’s located at 835 West Hallandale Beach Boulevard. According to Hallandale Beach Police Captain Megan Jones, the family had just arrived, and the mother had gone inside to pick up their food. Her husband and daughter remained in their black SUV in the parking lot. An unrelated confrontation then erupted outside the restaurant, leading to an exchange of gunfire. At least two shots were fired, with bullets striking the vehicle and hitting the father and child inside.

The mother heard the gunshots and ran back outside to find her husband and daughter wounded. Both victims were transported to a hospital. Police confirmed the girl was conscious and alert after being shot, though she was expected to undergo surgery.

Investigators described the incident as an isolated event stemming from a dispute....