16-year-old charged with murder of man in Oakland Park
Miami, Florida – A teenager was arrested on Wednesday, who has been charged with the murder of a man in Oakland Park.
According to detectives, the fatal shooting happened at around 4 p.m. on Tuesday, in the 4900 block of Northeast Ninth Avenue.
On the scene deputies found a man suffering from a gunshot wound, who would later die at a local hospital.
According to detectives, a 16-year-old, saw the victim walking to his vehicle and a verbal confrontation ensued.
The victim drove his car over to the suspect and exited his car authorities said. At that time, the suspect fired a shot at the victim, striking him.
Detectives found the teen after setting up a perimeter. They said a handgun was found in the suspect’s backpack.
The teen is facing a charge of second-degree murder.