Crime & Safety

Tow Truck Driver Fatally Shoots Car Owner In Fort Lauderdale During Repossession Attempt, Police Say

When officers arrived, they found the unidentified vehicle owner dead at the scene, the police statement said.

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September 22, 2022

A tow truck driver shot and killed the owner of a car that was being repossessed Wednesday morning when the two fought during the attempted car take back, Fort Lauderdale police said.

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Police received several calls shortly after 10 a.m. about a shooting in the 100 block of Carolina Avenue, investigators said in a written statement.

When officers arrived, they found the unidentified vehicle owner dead at the scene, the police statement said.

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