Boca Raton – A 34-year-old male remains in the Palm Beach County Jail after being charged with Premeditated First-Degree Murder with a Firearm. The victim, who appeared to have been shot multiple times, was located by a family member in a breezeway near the parking garage at 5499 N Federal Highway around 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 1, 2023. The victim died at the scene.

After gathering information, Boca Raton Police investigators identified a person of interest in the victim’s death and determined that subject had an active warrant out of Broward County. Investigators attempted to make contact with the subject at 900 N Federal Highway where he barricaded himself within the building. The SWAT Team and Crisis Negotiation Team responded to the scene. Crisis Negotiators spoke with subject’s attorney who assisted officers with having the subject exit the building. The subject cooperated and was taken into custody without incident. At the time, the subject was arrested on the active warrant. He was later transported to the Palm Beach County Jail while investigators continued to conduct interviews and gather evidence to determine the subject’s involvement in the death investigation.

Surveillance video was obtained from various locations along Federal Highway linking the person of the interest to the homicide. Search warrants were obtained for the person of interest’s office and vehicle, and Probable Cause was established to charge him with Premeditated First-Degree Murder with a Firearm.

If you have information about this ongoing investigation, please contact Detective Brittini Peck at (561) 620-6051. Please note, identities are being withheld under Marsy’s Law.