A shooter is still at large after a father was killed and his son was wounded earlier this week in North Lauderdale. NBC6’s Niko Clemmons reports
A shooter is still at large after a father was killed and his son was wounded earlier this week in North Lauderdale.
The shooting happened just after 7 p.m. Monday at a shopping plaza near the 900 block of Southwest 81st Avenue, according to Broward Sheriff's deputies.
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WATCH HEREAccording to investigators, 44-year-old Marlon Samuels got into an altercation with someone that turned physical. The person shot Marlon Samuels multiple times before turning the gun on his son, 20-year-old Mikyle Samuels.
Paramedics pronounced Marlon Samuels dead at the scene. Mikyle Samuels was taken to the hospital, where he was treated for his injuries.
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NBC6 spoke with someone over the phone who knows the father and son well. She didn't want to go on camera, and she wanted her voice altered. She's afraid because the shooter is still out there.
“He was on a roll, he was on a good path, so it's just unfortunate that his life was cut short,” she said. “A life was cut short, and we're here, left with the pieces.”
She said Marlon was a husband and father who migrated to the U.S. from Jamaica only a few years ago.
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“He was a hardworking man, very ambitious, he had a lot of dreams he wanted to achieve,” she said.
She said his son, who has a bright future ahead of him, is remaining positive.
“Thank God he is still with us so he's able to pursue all the dreams he has in store,” she said.
The shooter fled and is still at large. Anyone with information is asked to call BSO Homicide Det. Louis Bonhomme at 954-321-4377 or Broward Crime Stoppers at 954-493-TIPS (8477).
