WEST PARK, Fla. – Deputies in Broward County are investigating a shooting that occurred Saturday night and left an 18-year-old man dead.
The shooting was reported shortly after 7 p.m. in the area of Southwest 30th Street and 41st Avenue in West Park.
According to the Broward Sheriff’s Office, deputies arrived at the scene and found the victim, identified Monday as Kyandre K. Johnbaptiste.
Deputies said Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue transported Johnbaptiste to Memorial Regional Hospital, where he died.
“BSO’s Homicide and Crime Scene detectives responded to the scene to process evidence and speak to witnesses,” BSO spokeswoman Miranda Grossman said in a news release. “Detectives learned that Johnbaptiste was riding an electric scooter when he was shot and collapsed on the roadway.”
Witnesses told Local 10 News reporter Roy Ramos that a car pulled up beside Johnbaptiste and someone inside rolled down the window and fired a single shot, hitting him.
“All he did was be happy, make people happy -- so, just be him. All he did was ride bikes, stuff like that,” his best friend told Ramos.
The friend said he has no idea why someone would want to kill Johnbaptiste.
“I don’t know if he was targeted or it was a misunderstanding -- wrong person,” he said.
A motive for the shooting remains unclear and no suspects have been identified.
Anyone with information is urged to call BSO Homicide Detective Mike Roque at 754-800-5383. Those who wish to remain anonymous may call Broward Crime Stoppers at 954-493-TIPS, or submit a tip through the SaferWatch app or online at browardcrimestoppers.org. Tipsters can also dial **TIPS (8477) from any cellphone in the U.S.