Deputies were investigating after a child was shot and killed at an apartment complex in Tamarac.
Deputies were investigating after a child was shot and killed at an apartment complex in Tamarac on Monday afternoon.
Broward Sheriff's Office officials said deputies responded to reports of a shooting near the Sun Vista Gardens complex in the 5600 block of Rock Island Road around 3:30 p.m. and found a boy who had been shot.
The child was pronounced dead at the scene. His age and identity haven't been released.
Aerial footage from Chopper 6 showed multiple BSO deputies at the scene, along with an ambulance and fire truck. A portion of the apartment complex was closed off with yellow crime scene tape.
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At one point, a person who appeared extremely distraught was on the ground before they were helped to a nearby BSO SUV.
Detectives are investigating what may have led up to the shooting.
"This is a tragic incident for a family. You have to understand that this is a family that has lost their child and they are going through the unspeakable," BSO spokesperson Gerdy St. Louis said.
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No other information was immediately known.
