Man found shot dead near corrections department facility in Pompano Beach
POMPANO BEACH - An investigation is underway after a man was found shot dead overnight near a Florida Department of Corrections site in Pompano Beach.
The Broward Sheriff's Office said just before midnight Sunday they received a report of an "incident" in the area of 400 SW Second Street.
Arriving deputies found the body of a man, identified as Roderick Henry, who had been shot at nearby Avondale Drive at NW 2 Street. It was near a fence at a DOC facility where people who just got out of prison live and leave for work.
The sheriff's office said the shooter ran off before deputies arrived.
It is unclear if Henry was connected to the facility.
The area surrounding the facility is residential. Neighbors said that people gather near the facility's fence on a nightly basis to hang out. They added that some inmates crawl through a hole in the fence to get out.
Neighbors said they were shocked to hear the latest gathering had turned deadly.
Broward sheriff's homicide detectives are now trying to determine what led to the shooting. A reward of up to $10,000 is being offered for information that leads to an arrest.
Anyone with information is asked to contact BSO Homicide Unit Detective John McGlynn at 954-321-4208 or submit a tip through the SaferWatch app. If you wish to remain anonymous, and be eligible for a cash reward, contact Broward Crime Stoppers at 954-493-TIPS (8477), online at browardcrimestoppers.org, or dial **TIPS (8477) from any cellphone in the United States.
