Man fatally shot in downtown Fort Lauderdale parking garage, police say
A man was shot to death in a downtown Fort Lauderdale garage near Southwest Second Street and First Avenue, and police identified him as 43-year-old James Cosey.
A man was shot and killed in a downtown Fort Lauderdale parking garage early Sunday, turning the Broward County Governmental Center lot at 151 SW 2nd St. into a homicide scene before sunrise. Fort Lauderdale police identified the victim as 43-year-old James Cosey, who was found with multiple gunshot wounds around 4:30 a.m. and later died at Broward Health Medical Center.
Fort Lauderdale police detained one person for questioning and found a gun in the area. Department spokesman Sgt. Patrick O’Brian said a man surrendered voluntarily and was being questioned, but no arrest had been announced and investigators had not publicly identified a motive.
The shooting took place in the Broward County Governmental Center garage, a 319-space subterranean structure with exit access open 24 hours a day. The garage serves the Governmental Center, Main Library, Las Olas Riverfront, the Himmarshee District and the Broward Center for the Performing Arts.
In Himmarshee, the area is officially designated as both a Historic Preservation District and a Special Entertainment District. City officials have been advancing a revitalization plan for Himmarshee Street and the historic district since at least September 2023.
The case remains under investigation by the department’s Violent Crimes Division. Fort Lauderdale police also maintain a public records request portal and a non-emergency line for residents and witnesses with information about crime in the city.
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