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Victims identified in deadly double shooting in West Palm Beach

Posted at 10:04 PM, Apr 27, 2019
and last updated 2019-04-29 12:08:01-04

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — West Palm Beach police have identified two men shot and killed Saturday night.

Police said 26-year-old Bernard Jones and 41-year-old Alan Bernard Newman were gunned down around 8 p.m. in the parking lot of an apartment building in the 2100 block of Australian Avenue.

A third person was also shot and taken to the hospital.

West Palm Beach police said they have one person in custody, and are searching for two others in connection with the crime.

Riviera Beach police are aiding in the search for the two other suspects.

If you have any information that can help detectives, call the West Palm Beach Police Department, or Crime Stoppers of Palm Beach County at 1-800-458-TIPS.