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Man, 19, killed in possible lightning strike at Davie park

DAVIE, Fla. ā€“ A 19-year-old man died Sunday morning after a possible lightning strike at a park in Davie, according to police.

Sgt. Kelvin Urbaez, a Davie Police Department spokesperson, said authorities responded to Vista View Park, at 4001 SW 142nd Ave., just before 10:30 a.m.

There, officers found a man, identified as 19-year-old Ethan Lawrence, a Broward County resident, dead in the park.

Itā€™s news no parent wants to hear.

ā€œThe detectives came over to my car and told me, I donā€™t know if thereā€™s any easy way to say this Iā€™m just going to tell you your son was running, he was struck by lightning and he didnā€™t make it,ā€ said Patrick Lawrence, the victimā€™s father.

Patrick and Lourdes Lawrence are mourning the loss of their son.

ā€œIā€™m in a state of shock that I lost my baby boy,ā€ said Lourdes Lawrence.

The victim was loved by many. He recently became a father, his baby girl now 6 months old and his girlfriend is devastated.

ā€œThe last thing he sent me was a picture of the babyā€¦her sleeping,ā€ said Andrea Medina.

Urbaez said that the Broward County Medical Examinerā€™s Office is assisting with the investigation into Lawrenceā€™s death.

Lawrenceā€™s loved ones have set up a GoFundMe account to help raise money for his girlfriend and child. Click here if you would like to contribute.


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