Man Charged in Tamarac Double Shooting

by Kevin Deutsch October 9, 2022

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Basil Nelson {BSO}

By Kevin Deutsch

A man has been charged in the shooting of two people in Tamarac Saturday, authorities said.

Basil Nelson, 30, was arrested Saturday after the shooting on Hampton Hills Boulevard, during which Nelson fired at a building and struck the two victims, according to arrest records.

The victims were rushed to a local hospital. Their conditions were not available Sunday.

Records show Nelson is charged with two counts of attempted felony murder and one count of firing into a dwelling or building.

He was being held without bond Sunday at the Broward County Main Jail.

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Kevin Deutsch

Kevin Deutsch is an award-winning journalist and author of two nonfiction books. He covers general assignment news and Jewish community issues for Talk Media. He has also worked as a staff writer at The Miami Times, the Rio Grande SUN, the New York Daily News, Newsday, The Miami Herald, The Palm Beach Post, The Riverdale Press, and Bronx Justice News.