6-year-old killed in shooting at Tamarac condo building

TAMARAC, Fla. ā€“ A boy is dead after a shooting at a Tamarac condominium building Monday afternoon, authorities said.

According to the Broward Sheriffā€™s Office, deputies were sent to the Sun Vista Gardens complex in the 5600 block of Rock Island Road at around 3:30 p.m.

Initial reports were that the boy may have shot himself. Neighbors said he was 6 years old.

Neighbor Niko Louissant said, ā€œI keep hearing it was self-inflicted, so we donā€™t even know how to take that to be honest.ā€

ā€œOn scene, deputies located a child that had been shot. The child was pronounced deceased on scene,ā€ a BSO spokesperson said in a news release. ā€œDetectives with BSOā€™s Crime Scene and Homicide Units are responding to investigate the circumstances surrounding the shooting.ā€

Authorities had not yet confirmed information regarding the childā€™s identity as of late Monday afternoon. They have not yet confirmed whether the shooting was accidental.

Video taken by a Local 10 News photojournalist showed deputies putting a distraught woman into the back of a squad car. She was not handcuffed.

Itā€™s not yet clear whether anyone will be arrested or charged.

BSO spokesperson Gerdy St. Louis had a message to gun owners.

ā€œDespite what the circumstances are surrounding this incident, we want to remind gun owners to make sure they secure their weapons in a a safe, secure place,ā€ she said.


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