BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. – Broward Sheriff’s Office detectives arrested a suspect Friday in connection with the murder of a man in central Broward, authorities said.
According to BSO spokesperson Claudinne Caro, William Shackelford, 43, faces a charge of third-degree felony murder after fatally shooting a man back in May.
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According to authorities, around 9:45 a.m. on Tuesday, May 3, Broward County Regional Communications received reports of a possible gunshot victim located in the 600 block of Northwest 27th Avenue.
Deputies responded to the scene along with Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue where they located a man suffering from a gunshot wound.
Paramedics transported the man to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Detectives said that after using a variety of investigative techniques over several months, it was determined that Shackelford was the suspect involved.
According to Caro, Miami-Dade Police Department detectives located Shackelford in Miami-Dade on Friday and was taken into custody.
He is expected to be extradited to a Broward County jail.
Deputies have not revealed the identity of the victim due to Marcy’s law.
