POMPANO BEACH, Fla. – A suspect has been arrested after a man was shot Tuesday night and a woman was assaulted in Pompano Beach, authorities confirmed Wednesday morning.
The shooting was reported just before 9:30 p.m. near the 1200 block of Northwest Third Avenue.
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According to Broward Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Gerdy St. Louis, deputies arrived at the scene to find a man suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. A woman who had been assaulted was also found at the scene.
St. Louis said Pompano Beach Fire Rescue transported both victims to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The suspect, identified as Dexter Ranard Morgan, 35, fled the scene before deputies arrived, but was eventually found and arrested, St. Louis said.
He faces charges of attempted felony murder and aggravated battery causing bodily harm.
A motive for the shooting and assault is unclear at this time.