Ammon Watson, 18, was shot and killed in Oakland Park, Florida, shortly before noon on August 24, 2024. Deputies and Oakland Park Fire Rescue found him in a driveway near the 2100 block of Northwest 28th Street; he was pronounced dead at the scene. Family members said Watson had recently become a father and was described by cousins as a sweet person who was heading to a store when the shooting occurred.

Investigators say a suspect ran up to Watson, fired, then fled on foot. The Broward Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene and Homicide Units responded, established a perimeter and canvassed the area. No arrests had been made as of this date; authorities are asking anyone with information to contact BSO Homicide Detective Kevin Nitsch at 954-321-4876 or Broward County Crime Stoppers at 954-493-TIPS, with anonymous tips possibly eligible for up to a $5,000 reward.

Did anyone in the Oakland Park area see the shooting or the person who ran from the scene?