Dalton Dobkins: 17-year-old boy killed in Wellington shooting identified

Scott Sutton
4:56 AM, Nov 30, 2016
4:42 PM, Dec 1, 2016

Dozens of friends gathered for a candlelight vigil near Dalton's home Wednesday night. They say Dalton loved to fish and was preparing to go to the U.S. Marin Corps Boot Camp in the summer.

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The victim is ID'd as Dalton Dobkins and police say they are investigating the death as a homicide.

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The sheriff's office has identified the victim as Dalton Dobkins and say they are investigating the death as a homicide.

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In Wellington

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An early-morning shooting has left a 17-year-old boy dead at a gated community in Wellington.

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Deputies are investigating a fatal shooting at the Estates at Wellington Green, a gated community located in the 2300 block of Stonybrook Drive.

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Dalton Dobkins

Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office

WELLINGTON, Fla. - UPDATE: The sheriff's office has identified the victim as Dalton Dobkins and say they are investigating the death as a homicide.

Dozens of friends gathered for a candlelight vigil near Dalton's home Wednesday night. They say Dalton loved to fish and was preparing to go to the U.S. Marin Corps Boot Camp in the summer. 

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The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office is investigating a fatal shooting early Wednesday morning in Wellington. 

At 3:36 a.m., deputies responded to a report of a shooting at the Estates at Wellington Green, a gated community located in the 2300 block of Stonybrook Drive. 

 

When deputies arrived, they found a 17-year-old boy dead at the scene.  No motive or suspect info is known at this time.

Detectives are at the scene investigating.



 

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