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HIT AND RUN: Boca Raton Cops Investigate Overnight Death

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UPDATE: VICTIM IS SHAWN MATTHEWS, 36, OF PORT CHARLOTTE.

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A person is dead following a hit-and-run crash in Boca Raton early Thursday morning.

BY: 24/7 CRIME DESK | BocaNewsNow.com

UPDATE AT 11:46 a.m: The Boca Raton Police Department just provided BocaNewsNow.com with this statement:

“Traffic Homicide Investigators with the Boca Raton Police Services Department are investigating a fatal hit and run. The incident happened at approximately 3:03 am Thursday morning. A passerby spotted the body in the roadway at 121 NW 40th Street. No suspect vehicle information or vehicle debris was found on scene.
Anyone who may have witnessed the accident is asked to contact Officer Crawford at 561-620-6227.

Victim (Deceased): Shawn Ryan Matthews DOB 5/29/87 Port Charlotte, FL”

BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2024 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — The Boca Raton Police Department is investigating an overnight hit-and-run crash in the area of North Dixie Highway and NW Spanish River Road.

The crash occurred around 3:15 a.m. The intersection was closed for several hours, reopening around 7:30 a.m.

We expect more details later this morning. It was not immediately clear who was killed, where they were specifically in the area, the description of the striking vehicle, or other details. Check back for updates.

3 thoughts on “HIT AND RUN: Boca Raton Cops Investigate Overnight Death”

  1. Prayers sent out to your family Shawn we all will miss your presence very much waiting for the call to hear this isn’t true this injustice will not go unserved in some way. Keep shining just as bright as you always have.

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