A man was taken into custody after he fatally stabbed his father in Hollywood then led police on a cross-county pursuit Monday night, authorities said.
The incident happened around 9:30 p.m. in the 2500 block of Pierce Street, Hollywood Police said.
According to police, officers responding to a 911 call discovered a man covered in blood who matched the description of a suspect get into a red Camaro and flee. Officers pursued the vehicle into Miami-Dade before the suspect turned back and returned to Broward, officials said.
Authorities were able to take the suspect into custody on the Florida's Turnpike just south of Commercial Boulevard, officials said.
The victim, identified as 49-year-old Malik Ali Hall, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The suspect, later identified as Malik Hall's son, 24-year-old Jamal Hall, was charged with first-degree murder, police said.
Jamal Hall was booked into jail, and attorney information wasn't available.
