NORTH LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Broward Sheriff’s Office detectives arrested a man Thursday in connection with a shooting that left a 13-year-old girl dead in North Lauderdale last August, authorities confirmed.
According to BSO, Christopher Ryan Marc, 22, of Pompano Beach, is facing one count of manslaughter with a firearm.
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The shooting was reported around 10:22 p.m. on August 21, 2023, near the 7400 block of Southwest 12th Court.
According to BSO, deputies responded to the scene and found Samiyah James suffering from a gunshot wound.
Authorities said deputies immediately started life-saving measures when North Lauderdale Fire Rescue responded to the scene. James was then transported to Broward Health Medical Center where she died at 11:31 p.m.
Neighbors told Local 10 News last year that James didn’t live in the neighborhood but was visiting a friend when she was shot.
“Preliminary investigation revealed there was an argument between James and occupants of a vehicle outside of a residence on Southwest 12th Court. At some point, a subject inside of the vehicle shot James. The suspect vehicle then fled from that location,” BSO said in a news release.
Through investigative methods, detectives said they identified Marc as the shooter.
Jail records show he is being held without bond at the Broward Main Jail.
