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2 arrested in connection with 35-year-old man’s murder in North Lauderdale

Booking photos from left to right: Keon Collins, 21, and Brian Skipper, 19. (BSO)

NORTH LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Broward County deputies have arrested two men in connection with the fatal shooting of a 35-year-old man over a year ago, authorities confirmed Thursday.

According to the Broward Sheriff’s Office, Leayle Powell, 35, of Coral Springs, was shot dead behind a building in the 7400 block of Kimberly Boulevard just before 5 p.m. on April 27, 2023.

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Surveillance video released by BSO last November shows three people walking towards an apartment complex; a few minutes later, after gunshots rang out, cameras captured the trio running from the area and entering a red Honda Accord with stock rims, investigators said.

Authorities identified two of those suspects Thursday as 21-year-old Brian Skipper and 19-year-old Keon Collins.

The duo was taken into custody on Wednesday at separate locations by BSO’s V.I.P.E.R unit, investigators confirmed.

Jail records show both men are facing one count of first-degree murder.


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