A 19-year-old man was arrested Sunday in connection with a shooting near an Airbnb in May that killed a woman from St. Lucie County, Fort Lauderdale Police said.
About 4:30 a.m. May 19, a group of people “were involved in a disturbance” that escalated into a physical fight in the 900 block of Southwest 16th Street, said Sgt. David Soika, a spokesperson for Fort Lauderdale Police.
A man, later identified as Larry Smith, pulled out a gun and shot 19-year-old Myrah Zeigler, of Fort Pierce, during the fight, Soika said. Officers found Zeigler lying in the road. She was pronounced dead at Broward Health Medical Center later that morning.
Smith was detained during a traffic stop Sunday and arrested on an active warrant, Soika said. Jail records show he was booked into the Broward Main Jail and faces one count of second-degree murder with a firearm.
The police department did not provide additional information Monday about the investigation that led to Smith’s arrest. Court records were not available Monday afternoon.
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