LAUDERHILL, Fla. – A 5-year-old boy and a 30-year-old man were shot Wednesday night in Lauderhill, according to the Lauderhill Police Department. Officers are searching for the shooter.

Witnesses said there was an argument before the shooting.

Police believe the man and the boy knew the shooter, who likely did not intend to strike the boy.

When officers arrived at the Lauderhill Point apartment building near Northwest 31st Avenue and Northwest 19th Street, the man and the boy were in the hallway on the first floor.

"This apartment complex is filled with children," Lt. Michael Santiago, a spokesman for the Lauderhill Police Department, said.

Police officers investigate a shooting Wednesday night in Lauderhill. Photo by Local 10 News Photojournalist Marcus Effinger

The boy and the man were taken to Broward Health Medical Center in serious condition.

Officers are asking anyone with information about the shooting to call Broward County Crime Stoppers at 954-493-TIPS.