North Broward County Man Arrested Following Saturday Night Slaying.
BY: 24/7 CRIME DESK | BocaNewsNow.com
BROWARD COUNTY, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2024 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — A North Broward County man allegedly slammed his pickup truck into the mother of his child Saturday night, killing her. That man, Edwin Amaya, is now in custody, according to the Broward Sheriff’s Office which provided these details to BocaNewsNow.com Sunday afternoon:
The suspect who hit and killed a woman with his truck Saturday night was arrested following the deadly incident. At approximately 9:33 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 21, BSO deputies and Pompano Beach Fire Rescue responded to a hit-and-run call near 130 S.W. Eighth St. in Pompano Beach. On scene, emergency crews located two victims, Brenda Hernandez Amaya and Omar Munguia-Henrique, who were struck and dragged by a vehicle. Paramedics transported the victims to Broward Health North where Hernandez Amaya was pronounced deceased from her injuries. Munguia-Henrique was treated for injuries that were not life threatening.
Detectives with BSO’s Homicide and Crime Scene Units responded to investigate. Preliminary investigation revealed that a verbal dispute occurred between Hernandez Amaya and Amaya over their shared child. At some point during the argument, Amaya walked to his Ford F-250 truck, backed up the vehicle and then intentionally put it into drive and struck Hernandez Amaya with the front of his truck. Amaya then drove into parked cars while Munguia-Henrique was trying to hang onto the vehicle. Munguia-Henrique subsequently fell off onto the ground. Amaya then fled on foot.
A short time later, deputies located Amaya in the 700 block of South Dixie Highway and arrested him. Following his arrest, he was transported to the Broward County Main Jail and faces one count of premeditated murder.
Anyone with information on this incident should contact BSO Homicide Detective Steve Novak at 954-321-4325 or submit a tip through the SaferWatch App. If you wish to remain anonymous, please contact Broward Crime Stoppers at 954-493-TIPS (8477), online at browardcrimestoppers.org, or dial **TIPS (8477) from any cellphone in the United States.
