Crime

Suspect arrested, charged after man injured in Hollywood’s South Ocean Drive shooting

Hollywood police is investigating after a person was shot during an altercation in the 2700 block of South Ocean Drive on Tuesday afternoon.
Hollywood police is investigating after a person was shot during an altercation in the 2700 block of South Ocean Drive on Tuesday afternoon.

UPDATE: Hollywood police arrested Romaine Kelly, 20. He was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, carrying a concealed weapon and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony after a man was shot in the 2700 block of South Ocean Drive in Hollywood on Tuesday afternoon, Hollywood police spokeswoman Deanna Bettineschi said via email on Thursday.

ORIGINAL STORY:

Hollywood police are investigating after a person was shot during an altercation in the 2700 block of South Ocean Drive on Tuesday afternoon. The individual shot was taken to Memorial Regional Hospital with non-life threatening injuries, Hollywood police spokesperson Deanna Bettineschi said via email.

“There are no outstanding suspects,” Bettineschi said.

At approximately 3 p.m., Hollywood cops responded to a possible shooting. A preliminary investigation revealed that the two individuals involved in the altercation knew each other

Hollywood police did not immediately provide the names of the individuals involved.

This story was originally published January 4, 2022 at 7:49 PM.

Omar Rodríguez Ortiz
Miami Herald
Omar is a bilingual and bicultural journalist, covering breaking news in South Florida for the Miami Herald. He has a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Texas at Austin and a bachelor’s degree in education from the Universidad de Puerto Rico en Río Piedras.
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