New details were released on Tuesday after a deadly double shooting in Lauderdale Lakes over the weekend.
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According to the Broward Sheriff’s Office, on Sunday, at around 3:30 a.m., deputies received reports of a shooting that happened in the 3200 block of Northwest 37th Street.
Deputies said they found a man who was shot, and fire rescue crews took him to the hospital.
Some time after, deputies learned that another man who was shot had taken himself to the hospital, where he died.
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He was identified as 34-year-old Julmice Belone.
During their investigation, deputies said that the incident stemmed from a verbal altercation at a house party.
A third person, who suffered minor injuries, told detectives that he was trying to deescalate the situation and that the shooting was in self-defence.
The shooter in the case was detained and was later released.
An investigation into the shooting remains active, and when it is finished, the case will be presented to the Broward County State Attorney’s Office for review.
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