Tamarac Man Charged With Murder After Rent Dispute Shooting Victim Dies

by Sharon Aron Baron May 12, 2026

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Tamarac Man Charged With Murder After Rent Dispute Shooting Victim Dies 6

Xavier Mojica {BSO}

A 23-year-old Tamarac man is now facing a murder charge after the victim in a May 3 shooting died from his injuries, according to the Broward Sheriff’s Office.

BSO deputies responded shortly after 6 p.m. on May 3 to reports of a shooting in the 7600 block of Northwest 74th Terrace in Tamarac. When deputies arrived, they found Vernon Roe, 66, suffering from a gunshot wound, and the suspect, Xavier Mojica, 23, still at the scene.

Roe, who lived at the residence, was transported to Broward Health North for treatment. Detectives with BSO’s Violent Crimes Unit later determined that Roe and Mojica became involved in a verbal dispute over rent payment issues when Mojica allegedly fired a weapon, striking Roe.

According to investigators, Roe died from his injuries on May 8 while hospitalized.

Mojica, of Tamarac, was previously arrested on an attempted murder charge. Following Roe’s death, detectives upgraded the charge to second-degree murder, according to BSO.

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