10-year-old shot by crossfire in drive-by: ‘I thought I was dead’
POMPANO BEACH, Fla. (WPLG) - A brave 10-year-old boy from Florida is speaking out after he was shot in the crossfire of a drive-by shooting.
Noah West, 10, was in the wrong place at the wrong time around 6:35 p.m. March 21 when he was shot in a drive-by shooting near Hunters Manor Park in Pompano Beach. He says he was on his way home from a friend’s house at the time.
Initially, the 10-year-old thought he was going to die.
“I thought I was dead, but I looked down at myself and said, ‘I’m still alive,’” he said.
Noah spent two weeks in the hospital recovering from his wounds. He says he no longer feels safe being in the area where he was shot.
“If I never got shot, I’d probably be at this park right now, but I don’t want to be over here because there’s too much stuff going on,” he said.
Noah believes the shooter was acquainted with his brother, but investigators have not made an arrest in the case.
Detectives with the Broward County Sheriff’s Office released surveillance video of the shooting Monday. They are asking for the public’s help to identify and find the shooter and car involved. The car is described as a gray sedan.
Anyone with information can contact BSO Violent Crimes Detective Brittany Armstrong at 954-321-4888 or submit a tip through the SaferWatch app. Those who wish to remain anonymous can contact Broward Crime Stoppers.
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