Police are investigating after a man was found dead inside a car following a shooting outside a Miramar condominium building early Tuesday.
Officers responded to the scene at the Foxcroft Condominium Apartments at 3380 Foxcroft Road just after 3 a.m. after multiple residents called 911 to report gunfire in the area, Miramar Police spokesperson Tania Rues said.
When they arrived the officers spotted a suspicious black Nissan Altima that was parked in an unusual manner and found the man dead inside, Rues said.
“The body was in the car and how the car was positioned, it looked like he tried to get out the gate but couldn’t get out the gate,” said Helena Toussaint, who lives in the complex. “It looked like he tried to get away but he was already gone and that’s why he hit the gate."
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The man was identified to family members, who chose to keep his information private under Marsy's Law, a constitutional amendment designed to protect victims of crime.
Dozens of bullet casings were found at the scene, though no other injuries were reported, Rues said.
Rues said the car was a rental that hadn't been rented in the South Florida area.
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The incident remains under investigation.
