Man and woman found shot to death at Hallandale Beach luxury condo
HALLANDALE BEACH - The sound of gunfire led Hallandale Beach police to a luxury Ocean Drive condominium early Wednesday morning where they discovered a double homicide.
Hallandale Beach police said around 12:30 a.m. they received a ShotSpotter alert about gunfire near 1800 S Ocean Drive. When officers arrived at a high-rise located at 1830 S Ocean Drive, they discovered the bodies of a man and woman; both had been shot. The building was one of three in the complex.
Someone called 911 about the shooting and said they heard multiple gunshots and two people were down on the balcony.
The shooting happened in a unit on one of the upper-level floors. Chopper4 over the scene spotted investigators going in and out of it.
Some people who live in the area said they woke to the sound of gunfire and police.
"I heard the shooting and afterward the police cars," said Max Braendlin who lives across the street from the complex.
He said the commotion was worrisome.
"We heard screaming and it was scary," said Braendlin.
One man who lives in the building said he was stunned when he saw all the police when he returned home.
"It looks like something crazy went down over here and I'm not even sure what it is exactly, but yeah, it's just insane. I've never seen something like this and I've been here since I was a little kid," he said. "It makes me feel unsafe."
"We are aware of and greatly saddened by the tragic incident that transpired overnight in our building. We are fully cooperating with authorities in this ongoing investigation, which they believe to have been an isolated incident. The safety and security of our residents remain our top priority," FirstService Residential, the management company for Beach Club Two said in a statement.
Police said the "incident has been determined to be isolated" and "there is no impact to traffic or public safety in the surrounding area."
They have not identified the man and woman.
