Early Sunday, March 15, a 58-year-old man was shot near his West Park home and later died at the hospital, and detectives are now urging neighbors and anyone with information to speak up. Broward Sheriff’s Office officials identified the victim as Timothy Motes, saying he was taken to Memorial Regional Hospital and pronounced dead there. According to the sheriff’s office, the shooter has not been identified and remains at large as investigators continue working the case.
What police say
According to the Miami Herald, deputies said the shooting took place at about 2 a.m. in the 5400 block of Southwest 22nd Street, with emergency crews arriving shortly afterward. The Herald reports that Motes, 58, was shot near his home before being transported to Memorial Regional Hospital, where he later died. Investigators told the paper they do not have a suspect description to share and are treating the case as an active homicide investigation.
How to help the investigation
The sheriff’s office is asking anyone with information or video related to the shooting to contact investigators and, when possible, to use encrypted tip options. Tips can be submitted anonymously through Broward Crime Stoppers by phone, online, or via the P3 SaferWatch app, the organization says. Crime Stoppers notes that its tip line and app operate around the clock to receive leads and, when applicable, provide rewards.
Where this happened
West Park is a compact city in Broward County within the Miami metropolitan area, and the 5400 block of SW 22nd Street sits in a residential pocket between Hollywood and Pembroke Park, according to Wikipedia. Memorial Regional Hospital in Hollywood, where Motes was taken, is listed at 3501 Johnson St. by the Agency for Health Care Administration.
Anyone with information is asked to call Detective Ian Kuechler at 954-321-4246 or submit a tip through the SaferWatch app, and Broward Crime Stoppers can be reached at 954-493-8477 (TIPS) for anonymous leads. The Miami Herald reports that Broward Crime Stoppers has authorized a cash reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to an arrest. Investigators are urging anyone with video or eyewitness details to come forward to help move the case forward.
