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1 dead, 1 hurt in West Palm Beach double shooting

Posted at 6:32 AM, May 01, 2018
and last updated 2018-05-01 11:19:07-04

The West Palm Beach Police Department is investigating a double shooting Monday night that resulted in one person dead and another injured.

The shooting occurred at about 11 p.m. in the 600 block of 9th St. between Rosemary and Sapodilla avenues.

When police arrived, they found two men shot with one victim dead at the scene. The deceased victim was identified as 44-year-old Samuel Brown. 

Police said the other man was transported to a local hospital and is recovering.

Anyone with information about the fatal shooting should call Palm Beach County Crime Stoppers at 800-458-TIPS (8477).