Authorities found one man dead inside the car, and at least one other person fled the scene. NBC 6’s Lena Salzbank.
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.
