The Broward County Sheriff's Office on Thursday identified the victim of a fatal shooting and crash in Tamarac.
Authorities said they responded shortly after 2:19 a.m. Wednesday to reports of a crash and shots near the 6300 block of West Commercial Boulevard.
There, deputies found Christopher Mathurin dead inside a vehicle, according to the sheriff's office. His age and place of residence were not provided.
"The preliminary investigation revealed a shooting took place and two vehicles crashed," the sheriff's office said.
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At least one of those cars seems to have also collided with the exterior of a wall of a home.
The person or people inside the second vehicle fled the scene.
BSO Homicide Unit detectives are investigating.
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Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Kevin White at 954-321-4215 or submit an anonymous tip through Broward Crime Stoppers at 954-493-TIPS (8477), online at browardcrimestoppers.org or by dialing **TIPS (8477) from any cellphone in the United States.
