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Published on July 08, 2025
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (July 8, 2025) – The West Palm Beach Police Department responded to a shooting along the 700 block of N. Tamarind Avenue around 6:30 p.m. on Monday, July 7.
Upon arrival, officers located an individual with a gunshot wound. The individual was transported to an area hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.
Investigators on scene reviewed surveillance video and were quickly able to identify a suspect vehicle. With assistance from the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office, the vehicle was located in Lake Worth a short time later. The driver of the suspect vehicle at the time of the shooting was identified as 18-year-old Demetri Turner.
Turner was arrested for First Degree Murder with a Firearm and transported to the Palm Beach County Jail under FSS 782.04 (1A1).
Case no.: 20250010550
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Rachel Leitão
Public Information Officer
pdpio@wpb.org