Police say Eddie Sabastian Mosely was arrested in the double shooting that claimed the life of Marlena Turnquist in Hallandale Beach.
At first, he was a person of interest before police called Eddie Sabastian Mosely the prime suspect in a double shooting that left a 24-year old woman dead in Hallandale Beach.
Now, police are announcing Mosely is under arrest - saying he was taken into custody early Thursday morning:
#HBPDBREAKINGNEWS Police took Eddie Sabastain Mosley into custody at about 2 AM this morning and charged him with Murder. — Hallandale Beach PD (@HallandaleBchPD) September 15, 2016
Detectives released a surveillance photo of Mosely walking out of a barbershop in Hollywood, where he may have changed his appearance. Hallandale Beach Police tweeted a picture of Mosley with a newly shaved head.
Officers responded to a shooting early Wednesday at a house near Southwest 4th Street and 7th Avenue. Marlena Turnquest was shot on the front porch of her grandmother's house. Dorothy Bolt said she heard her granddaughter's screams.
"Then, I heard her scream out 'oh no'", said Bolt.
Turnquest died at the scene. Mosely's brother, Deneil Merritt, was also shot. He was taken to the Memorial Regional Hospital, where he underwent surgery.
According to detectives, there had been some sort of disturbance between Mosely and the victims. They have not released the details of that disturbance.
"She was just a fun person, she never was really angry with other people, that is why I am trying to understand why he would do that to her," sister China Preston said.
"We are still hurt about her being gone but it is a relief that he is now caught," said Egypt Gibson, another sister of the victim.
