Police have identified the man who was killed at Vista View Park in Davie on Sunday after possibly being struck by lightning.
Police have identified the man who was killed at a park in Davie on Sunday after he was possibly struck by lightning.
According to Davie Police, officers responded to Vista View Park after receiving a 911 call that a person was down and may have been struck by lightning. When police arrived, they found a man dead.
Police identified the man as 19-year-old Ethan Lawrence of Broward County.
In a Facebook post, someone who knew Lawrence described him as a "beautiful, smart, athletic, wonderful young man."
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"I am blessed and feel honored that I had the opportunity to meet Ethan at the first 5k event I did for Aden," Sarah Ramsay Perry wrote. "He won."
The Broward County Medical Examiner's Office is assisting with the investigation. DPD investigation remains active.
The park was closed for weather-related safety reasons, police said.
