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Darrel Joshua Baker, 25, was shot and killed on September 27, 2014, at a Chevron gas station at 1601 N University Drive in Pembroke Pines, Florida. Baker worked at the gas station’s car wash and was involved in an altercation with 28-year-old Steven Dawson. The argument escalated; Dawson chased Baker through the station, found him hiding in a black Mercedes Benz that had been dropped off for a wash, and shot him multiple times, striking him twice in the back. Baker was taken to Memorial Regional Hospital and died during surgery.

Authorities said the confrontation grew out of what was believed to be a domestic dispute and was not a random act; Pembroke Pines police described Baker as targeted. Dawson surrendered to police the same evening after his picture was broadcast, and he was charged with first-degree murder and held without bond.

Did anyone who knew Darrel or who worked at that Chevron see the events that night or have information that could add clarity to what began the dispute?