WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — West Palm Beach police have arrested a suspect in connection with a fatal shooting on Ontario Place early Sunday morning.
Detectives identified the suspect as 38-year-old Hugh Earp Milner Jr. Milner was located and taken into custody with the assistance of the Broward County Sheriff's Office. He was transported to the Broward County Jail pending extradition to the Palm Beach County Jail.
The victim has been identified as 31-year-old minister Akeem Moore.
The shooting was first reported just after midnight Sunday after officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert in the 500 block of Ontario Place. As officers were en route, a victim was driven to a local fire station suffering from a gunshot wound. Moore was transported to an area hospital with life-threatening injuries and later died.
Milner faces the following charges in connection with the shooting:
- First-degree murder with a firearm — adult male victim, deceased
- Attempted first-degree murder with a firearm — adult victim, no injuries reported
- Shooting into an occupied vehicle
WPTV Reporter Zitlali Solache spoke with several neighbors who live along Ontario Place. Some say they heard five or six gunshots and have been left feeling uneasy.
“I don’t feel good about it, this kind of surprised me, because it never happened before," said neighbor Elsie Royal. He's lived in the neighborhood since 2013 and was shocked to learn about the investigation. “This comes, like, a surprise to me. I don’t feel good about it. I’m so sorry about it.”
WPTV reached out to the victim's loved ones and is waiting to hear back. Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to contact the West Palm Beach Police Department or Palm Beach County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-458-TIPS (8477). Tips can remain anonymous.
