Broward Sheriff’s Office Homicide Unit detectives are investigating a fatal shooting that killed a 16-year-old and injured three other people in Pompano Beach.
Around 5 p.m. on Monday, March 25, Broward County Regional Communications received reports of a shooting in the 1800 block of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Pompano Beach. BSO deputies and Pompano Beach Fire Rescue responded. On scene, deputies located a male on the sidewalk suffering from gunshot wounds and immediately began life-saving measures. Pompano Beach Fire Rescue transported the victim to Broward Health North where he died. Deputies also learned that three additional shooting victims were taken to a nearby hospital by a private vehicle. They are expected to survive.
According to detectives, the preliminary investigation reveals that the victims were in front of a business at 1780 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. prior to the incident when they were approached by multiple subjects who began shooting. BSO’s Homicide and Crime Scene Units are investigating the motive for the shootings and attempting to determine who is responsible.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact BSO Homicide Unit Detective Steve Novak at 954-321-4325 or submit a tip through the SaferWatch app. If you wish to remain anonymous, please contact Broward Crime Stoppers at 954-493-TIPS (8477), online at browardcrimestoppers.org, or dial **TIPS (8477) from any cellphone in the United States.
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