Lauderhill police ID victim, release new details in deadly drive-by shooting

Cops seek suspect who drove U-Haul pickup truck

Lauderhill fatal shooting (WPLG)

LAUDERHILL, Fla. ā€“ Police released new details about a fatal Sunday morning shooting at a Lauderhill apartment complex and identified the victim Monday.

The shooting happened just before noon at a complex located at 3751 Environ Blvd., according to police.

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According to police, after 35-year-old Ronnie Dean Williams got out of a black BMW, a suspect driving a U-Haul pickup truck began firing out of the window.

ā€œIn an attempt to escape the gunfire, (Williams) runs away and makes it (about) 100 yards before he is subsequently gunned down,ā€ Maj. Mike Santiago, a spokesperson for the Lauderhill Police Department, said.

Police said the suspect fled and remains at large. Investigators havenā€™t located the rental truck either.

Police said they have located the BMW and the occupants with Williams at the time of the shooting.

As police work to figure out a motive for the crime, theyā€™re asking anyone with information to call 954-497-4700 or Broward Crime Stoppers at 954-493-8477.


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