Crime & Public Safety
Community minister died in West Palm Beach shooting; suspect arrested in Broward County
A fatal shooting in West Palm Beach left a 31-year-old man dead after he was brought to a local fire station with a gunshot wound just after midnight on Sunday. West Palm Beach Police officers first learned of the incident via a ShotSpotter alert near Ontario Place and were en route when the injured man was driven to the fire station, then transported to a nearby hospital where he later died.
Police investigators located and arrested a 38-year-old suspect in Broward County following the incident. The Broward arrest was later linked to the West Palm Beach shooting, and the suspect has been charged with multiple offenses, including first-degree murder with a firearm, according to the agency.
Local church leaders identified the deceased as an active minister and worship leader who served in music and outreach roles within his congregation and the community. Church statements and comments from fellow clergy described his ministry involvement and the impact of his death on congregants and outreach programs across the area.
The West Palm Beach Police Department is handling the criminal investigation and has reported the sequence of events: a ShotSpotter alert, the victim arriving at a fire station with a gunshot wound, transport to a hospital, and the subsequent arrest of the suspect in Broward County. Beyond the charges filed by authorities, those details are the documented status of the case.
All individuals accused of a crime are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
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