Aerial images appeared to show a body, later covered by a tarp, on a balcony of one of the units. NBC6’s Bri Buckley reports.
Police are investigating after a man and woman were found shot to death at a luxury high-rise condo building in Hallandale Beach, according to authorities.
The Hallandale Beach Police Department said officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert at around 12:30 a.m., indicating that multiple shots had been fired in the 1800 block of South Ocean Drive.
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Officers arrived at the Beach Club II Hallandale at 1830 South Ocean Drive, where they found a man and woman with apparent gunshot wounds. Both were pronounced dead at the scene.
Police said the victims have been identified, but did not release their names because their families have not yet been notified.
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Authorities could be seen walking in and out of the oceanfront building, and aerial images from Chopper 6 appeared to show a body, later covered by a tarp, on a balcony of one of the units next to pools of blood.
A recording provided by police of the gunfire that triggered the ShotSpotter alert captured five shots in quick succession, followed by a brief pause and then a sixth.
"The incident has been determined to be isolated and remains under active investigation. At this time, there is no impact to traffic or public safety in the surrounding area," police said.
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Information on a suspect was not immediately provided.
An employee who did not want to be identified told NBC6 that they saw police show up at around midnight.
A tenant who only provided his first name, Eric, said he was unsure what was going on.
"It makes me feel unsafe. Like, I don't want to walk in, even if I'm allowed to honestly. I've never seen anything like this. I've been here since I was a little kid. It's wild," he said.
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