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16-year-old charged with murder of man in Oakland Park

Miami, Florida – A teenager was arrested on Wednesday, who has been charged with the murder of a man in Oakland Park.

According to detectives, the fatal shooting happened at around 4 p.m. on Tuesday, in the 4900 block of Northeast Ninth Avenue.

On the scene deputies found a man suffering from a gunshot wound, who would later die at a local hospital.

According to detectives, a 16-year-old, saw the victim walking to his vehicle and a verbal confrontation ensued.

The victim drove his car over to the suspect and exited his car authorities said. At that time, the suspect fired a shot at the victim, striking him.

Detectives found the teen after setting up a perimeter. They said a handgun was found in the suspect’s backpack.

The teen is facing a charge of second-degree murder.

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