Tamarac

Gunman in custody after man killed in Tamarac shooting: BSO

Broward Sheriff's Office officials said they received a call about the shooting shortly before 2 p.m. near the 6000 block of Nob Hill Road.

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A suspect was in custody after a shooting outside a Tamarac business left a man dead.

A gunman was taken into custody after a man was fatally shot in Tamarac Tuesday afternoon, officials said.

Broward Sheriff's Office officials said they received a call about the shooting shortly before 2 p.m. near the 6000 block of Nob Hill Road.

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Deputies and fire rescue crews responded and found a man suffering from a gunshot wound. He was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.

The deputies quickly established a perimeter and took the shooter into custody, officials said.

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Authorities have identified the gunman as 37-year-old Damion Dawkins.

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Footage from the scene showed a large amount of deputies outside a business, along with multiple fire rescue trucks.

Officials haven't released the identities of either man or said what led to the shooting.

A gunman was taken into custody after a man was fatally shot in Tamarac Tuesday afternoon, officials said.

Homicide detectives are investigating the incident.

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