TAMARAC, Fla. – Broward Sheriff’s Office detectives identified a suspect Wednesday who they accused of shooting and killing his co-worker at a car wash in Tamarac Tuesday afternoon.
BSO deputies said 911 dispatchers responded to a shooting call just before 2 p.m. at the Tamarac Commerce Center, located near the 6000 block of Nob Hill Road.
Upon their arrival, deputies said they located a man suffering from a gunshot wound.
Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue paramedics transported him to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead, according to authorities.
Deputies quickly established a perimeter, where investigators located the shooter, whom detectives identified as 37-year-old Damion Dawkins, and took him into custody.
Investigators said the incident involved three employees who worked at the car wash.
One female employee claimed that she was being harassed by another man who worked at the car wash.
Moments after the woman was sent home because she didn’t feel safe, the victim was allegedly gunned down by Dawkins, according to detectives.
As BSO deputies arrived at the car wash, they witnessed Dawkins outside of the building with his hands in the air before he was quickly taken into custody, the report stated.
Sky 10 flew over the scene where employees of the business where the shooting took place left the area. Deputies appeared to focus their attention on a warehouse that was owned by Sonny’s Carwash Factory for much of the afternoon.
Sonny’s Carwash Factory released a statement on Wednesday, which you can read here:
“We are shocked and saddened by the shooting yesterday at our warehouse in Tamarac, which tragically took the life of one of our employees. Our hearts go out to the family of the victim. We are working closely with the Broward Sheriff’s Office and want to thank them for their brave actions.”
Detectives have not released any information on the victim after his family invoked Marcy’s Law.
They are now working to find out what the relationship was between the three employees.
As of Wednesday, Dawkins is being held without bond at the Broward Main Jail, where he faces one count of premeditated murder.
A motive for the shooting remains unclear at this time.