60-Year-old Man Allegedly Shoots And Kills Housemate

MIAMI, FL — A 60-year-old man was charged with first-degree murder on Monday after he allegedly shot his housemate following an argument. Clarence Williams allegedly fled the home he shared with Johnny Eugene Brown but was apprehended a short time later by Miami-Dade County police. Brown would have celebrated his 40th birthday on Tuesday.

The shooting occurred around 7 a.m. in the 17300 block of SW 102 Avenue.

"On today's date, the subject and the victim were involved in a verbal dispute," according to Detective Alvaro Zabaleta of the Miami-Dade Police Department. "Clarence Williams left the residence and later returned, armed with a firearm." For more local news from Florida, click here to sign up for real-time news alerts and newsletters from Miami Patch, and click here to find your local Florida Patch. If you have an iPhone, click here to get the free Patch iPhone app.)

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Zabaleta said that Williams shot Brown and then allegedly fled the area. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue pronounced Brown dead at the scene.

"Clarence Williams was immediately located and placed under arrest and charged accordingly," Zabaleta added.

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