Crime

A traffic dispute in Oakland Park left a man dead. BSO needs help finding the other driver.

Detectives are searching for the other driver in a traffic dispute that left a Fort Lauderdale man dead, according to the Broward Sheriff’s Office.

A man with a gunshot wound was seen sprawled out on the roadway near the 200 block of East Oakland Park Boulevard in Oakland Park just after 6 p.m. on Sunday. The man was later identified as 27-year-old Ian Curtis.

Investigators say Curtis was driving a Mercedes-Benz when he began arguing with an unknown man in a white full-size pickup truck. Curtis got out of his vehicle, then suddenly dropped to the ground, according to BSO.

A passerby discovered Curtis’ body and performed CPR until paramedics arrived. Curtis was taken to Broward Health Medical Center where he was later pronounced dead.

BSO is offering a reward up to $3,000 for information. The driver or anyone with information should call BSO Detective John Curcio at 954-321-4212. Those wishing to remain anonymous should contact Broward Crime Stoppers at 954-493-TIPS (8477) or online at browardcrimestoppers.org.

This story was originally published November 18, 2019 at 6:09 PM.

C. Isaiah Smalls II
Miami Herald
C. Isaiah Smalls II is a sports and culture writer who covers the Miami Dolphins. In his previous capacity at the Miami Herald, he was the race and culture reporter who created The 44 Percent, a newsletter dedicated to the Black men who voted to incorporate the city of Miami. A graduate of both Morehouse College and Columbia Graduate School of Journalism, Smalls previously worked for ESPN’s Andscape.
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