DANIA BEACH, FLA. (WSVN) - A 15-year-old boy has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of his brother, whose body was found near a Dania Beach canal, authorities said.
The Broward Sheriff’s Office said deputies responded to a 911 call reporting a body floating in a canal in the area of Ocean Waterway Boulevard and Old Griffin Road, shortly after 8 a.m. on Tuesday.
“He was later identified as 23-year-old Kevin Dominique. Broward Sheriff’s Office Homicide and Crime Scene Units also responded to the scene,” said BSO spokesperson Carey Codd. “Through their investigation, they learned that Mr. Dominique had suffered multiple gunshot wounds.
BSO officials said it took detectives just hours to come up with a suspect: Dominique’s 15-year-old brother, Demetre Fleurimond.
“Late on Tuesday night, he did admit to committing this crime,” said Codd.
Investigators determined that Fleurimond shot his older sibling inside the family’s home on Southwest Sixth Avenue when the victim returned home from work, drive the body to the canal and dumped it.
“Mr. Fleurimond then drove away from the scene, left the car at a nearby library and subsequently attempted to clean up that crime scene,” said Codd.
Detectives said the shooting took place in the home where Dominique and Fleurimond were living with their mother.
The teen was taken into custody and transported to the Juvenile Assessment Center for processing.
Wednesday afternoon, 7News cameras captured an unmarked BSO vehicle outside the residence.
The motive behind the shooting remains unclear. Fleurimond is expected in court sometime on Thursday.
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