A woman is dead and her son is in custody after a stabbing Friday night in Tamarac, where Broward Sheriff's Office deputies found her suffering from multiple stab wounds in the 5300 block of Northwest 28th Avenue. She was pronounced dead at the scene. The man detained in connection with her death allegedly told a 911 dispatcher that God had instructed him to kill his mother.
According to WSVN 7News, deputies responded to a report of a stabbing and located the woman with stab wounds before authorities pronounced her dead at the scene. A man was detained at the scene, and 7News cameras captured deputies working the scene as the story continued developing. A separate account from SunStateNews, citing reporting from BocaNewsNow, states that the suspect called 911 around 9:30 p.m. Friday, claiming God told him to kill his mother before he repeatedly stabbed her.
SWAT Units Secured the Home Before Deputies Went In
SWAT units and emergency responders secured the residence before taking the male suspect into custody, per the same account from SunStateNews. Deputies located the victim with multiple stab wounds and severe blood loss, and she was pronounced dead shortly after officers gained entry to the home. The victim has not been named, while WSVN identified the arrested man as 28-year-old Manuel Cabello.
The City of Tamarac has contracted with the Broward Sheriff's Office to provide law-enforcement services since 1989.
Potential Charges and Competency Questions
If prosecutors determine the killing was premeditated, the case could be charged under Florida Statute §782.04 as first-degree murder, a capital felony punishable by life imprisonment without parole or the death penalty, according to the Florida Legislature. Killings committed with depraved indifference but without premeditation fall under second-degree murder instead. Separately, state law under Florida Statute §784.045 classifies intentionally causing bodily harm with a knife or bladed weapon as aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, a second-degree felony carrying up to 15 years in prison, though prosecutors can escalate such charges depending on intent and injury severity.
The alleged 911 statement about divine instruction, as reported by SunStateNews, is a disturbing detail in the case. WSVN reported that the man was arrested for first-degree murder.
Tamarac and BSO
Broward Sheriff Gregory Tony has reported that overall violent crime across BSO-patrolled areas of Broward County dropped 18% since 2019.
This investigation remains active, and the victim has not been named.
