Broward County

Arrest made a week after a man is found dead in an alley

John Brown
John Brown

A man was arrested and charged with murder after detectives say he gunned down another man in a Hollywood alleyway.

John Brown, 26, was being held in Broward's Main Jail with no bond.

On Dec. 14, officers responded to a report of shots being fired in the 900 block of South 21st Avenue. Officers found Marcus Parker, 43, dead in the alley.

Officers set up a perimeter, but no one was immediately caught.

Two days later, police called Brown a suspect and said he was last seen at Hill Motel, 418 S. Federal Hwy. Detectives said Brown could be in a champagne colored 2005-2007 Buick Lacrosse with front bumper damage.

On Tuesday, Brown was taken into custody in Fort Lauderdale, police say.

Carli Teproff: 305-376-3587, @CTeproff

This story was originally published December 21, 2016 at 11:17 PM with the headline "Arrest made a week after a man is found dead in an alley."

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