Man arrested for fatally shooting teen in drug-deal gone wrong, police say

Brian Brown, 19-year-old with college football scholarship, shot several times

NORTH MIAMI BEACH, Fla. – A 22-year-old man was arrested Tuesday for fatally shooting a 19-year-old after an argument over 14 grams of marijuana, Miami-Dade police said.

Ed Lamarre faces a charge of second-degree murder.

Police said the victim, Brian Brown, met with Lamarre last Wednesday near Northeast 117th Street and Northeast Ninth Avenue.

Brown's girlfriend was sitting in the front passenger seat of his 2015 Chrysler 200 at the time.

Lamarre got into the vehicle and was handed a plastic bag with 14 grams of marijuana, police said.

An argument then took place, police said, and Lamarre pulled out a gun and shot Brown several times before running away.

Brown drove to a stop sign, where he went to the backseat of the vehicle and had his girlfriend drive him to Aventura Hospital.

When police arrived at the hospital, they saw that Brown had been shot several times. He died the next day.

The victim's girlfriend identified Lamarre from a photographic lineup.

Lamarre was later arrested.

After being read his rights, Lamarre told police that he didn't have any money or intent to pay for the marijuana and intended to steal it, police said. He went on to say that he shot Brown after he attempted to take the marijuana back, police said.

Brown had recently graduated from North Miami Beach Senior High School and had a scholarship to play football at Merced University. 

Lamarre appeared in court Tuesday, where he was ordered held without bond.