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Three shootings, three deaths in four days
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Three shootings, three deaths in four days

Three deaths by gunshot were recorded in just four days in Belle Glade area. The first victim was found dead with at least one gunshot early Monday in 900 block of U.S. Highway 27: it was investigated as a homicide. The second victim was shot Monday afternoon in 100 block of State Road 715 after an argument with the shooter; he died in the hospital on Monday evening due to his sustained injury. The most recent victim was murdered Thursday around 1 a.m. in 400 block of Southwest Avenue C. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office did not provide further information about the three killings yet aside from the comment that they do not have any suspect or a possible motive for the three incidents. The agency is not sure if the three cases were related but said that it m...
Belle Glade drive-by shooters face Multiple Charges
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Belle Glade drive-by shooters face Multiple Charges

Homicide detectives Matthew Ott and Joseph Piatchek, together with deputy Kelly Morell and one unnamed man, were unharmed during the drive-by shooting last Friday executed by Keren Briscoe, 21, and Jatavious Odoms, 23. Both men were charged with three attempted first-degree murder on law enforcers and one attempted first-degree murder according to PBSO. Briscoe is also charged with unlawful discharge of firearm. On Saturday morning, both men were detained without bonds as ordered by a judge. According to the agency’s report, May 29, 2020, Friday, at about 1:30 p.m., the three deputies were outside an apartment complex on 400 Drive M.L.K. Jr. Boulevard, talking to a man whose car they were confiscating because it was linked to the arrest of Robert Jakeel Davis, the culprit for the May 7 sh...
3-year old Murder Case remains unsolved
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3-year old Murder Case remains unsolved

Even after three years after the death of Tyronie Patterson the authorities are still struggling to gather information that will further the investigation of his murder. Patterson was shot on March 18, 2017 at about 11 p.m. near the intersection of Southwest Avenue D and Southwest Sixth Street of Belle Glade City. The responders were able to take him to the hospital but he was pronounced dead the next day, on his birthday.  The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office was not able to identify any suspect nor establish a motive for the crime at the time of the incident. The PBSO investigators are now asking the public to help locate Patterson’s shooter and a $3,000 reward is offered for information that will lead to the arrest of the killer. Anyone with information related to the incident is requ...