Broward deputies search for armed homicide suspect in Davie after police pursuit

Broward deputies are searching for an armed homicide suspect in Davie.

The Broward Sheriff’s Office along with Davie and Plantation police have established a perimeter around the 5000 block of Southwest 36th in Davie, and are currently interviewing people in the area.

An emailed briefing released late Tuesday afternoon from the Broward Sheriff’s Office said that detectives from BSO V.I.P.E.R. (Violence Intervention Proactive Enforcement Response) spotted the homicide suspect in Pompano Beach and chased the suspect into Davie.

Investigators say that the vehicle the suspect used was found empty by the 5000 block of SW 36th Street in Davie. Witnesses at the scene said the suspect and a passenger left the car and were armed with guns, investigators added.

This is a breaking story, and will be updated as more information becomes available.

Staff writer Omar Rodríguez Ortiz contributed to this report.

This story was originally published July 12, 2022 at 6:07 PM.

Elise C. Gregg

Miami Herald

Elise Gregg is on Miami Herald’s real-time and breaking news team. She is an undergrad at Florida International University and editor of FIU’s student media, PantherNOW. She enjoys playing bass and reading when she’s not writing about crime and anything else that makes its way to her desk.