Crime

Dead man found inside house, teen with multiple gunshot wounds across the street

A double shooting in Belle Glade killed a man and sent a teen to the hospital, according to the Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office.

Detectives are investigating the incident that occurred late Thursday evening in the 400 block of Runyon Village.

Deputies responded to a home shortly before 11 p.m. and found a dead man inside. They also found a teen, whom WPEC reported was a 14-year-old boy, with several gunshot wounds across the street.

The teen was taken to a hospital in critical condition, deputies say.

PBSO has yet to identify a motive or a suspect.

Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-458-TIPS (8477).

This story was originally published May 8, 2020 at 7:39 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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