Crime & Safety

Investigation Of Christmas Eve Murder Underway: Police

A 35-year-old man was killed near Palm Lake Apartments in the early hours of Christmas Eve, police said.

MIAMI, FL — Detectives are investigating the Christmas Eve murder of a 35-year-old man near the Palm Lake Apartments in Miami, Miami-Dade police shared on Twitter.

William H. Lott III was killed near the apartments, which are located at NW 25th Avenue and NW 115th Street, around 1:24 a.m., police said. They didn’t release how he was killed.

Anyone with information about his death may be eligible for a reward up to $5,000. All calls are kept anonymous.

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Contact Miami-Dade homicide Det. T. Menendez at 305-471-2400 or Miami-Dade County Crime Stoppers at 305-471-TIPS (8477).

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