Broward Sheriff's SWAT Team Called To Dania Beach Neighborhood After Deadly Shooting
FORT LAUDERDALE (CBSMiami) - A Dania Beach neighborhood was on edge Monday morning due to a large Broward sheriff's investigation which involved a SWAT team.
It began Sunday night in the area of SW 13th Street and SW 2nd Avenue, just off Sheridan Street and US 1.
Residents who live in the area said they heard a loud explosion early Monday morning.
"Around three in the morning I was just hanging out in my house, cleaning up some stuff and I heard a big explosion," said Kenneth Cordero.
"I was driving home, just relaxing, and out of nowhere just a big boom. I thought it was a firework or something like that. I drive by, I see a bunch of cops, I see almost a tank of a swat truck back there," said Karim Adilov.
A couple of residents told CBS4 went they went outside to see what was going on, they saw several SWAT team members with their rifles drawn.
The sheriff's office they were investigating a dispute between two males which turned deadly when shots were fired.
Deputies were sent to the area just after 7 p.m. after the sheriff's office received word of the shooting.
Arriving deputies found 24-year-old Joshua Ward suffering from gunshot wounds. He was taken to Memorial Regional Hospital where he later died.
The sheriff's office said the SWAT team and K-9 units were called in to assist with the search for the suspect.
No arrests have been made.