Mother, Daughter Killed In North Broward Shootings

BROWARD COUNTY, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2026 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — Two women are dead following a shooting in Pompano Beach. The Broward Sheriff’s Office just provided this statement to BocaNewsNow.com:

>> At approximately 7:21 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 12, Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies and Pompano Beach Fire Rescue responded to reports of a shooting near the 1500 block of Southwest Fifth Avenue in Pompano Beach. On scene, emergency crews located two adult females who had been fatally shot. An adult male was located on scene and detained for questioning.

The victims have been identified as 66-year-old Suzanne Courtade and her daughter, 23-year-old Meghan Courtade. The subject taken into custody for questioning has been identified as David Keith Thornton, DOB 05/02/1962.

Thornton was subsequently arrested and is facing two counts of first-degree murder. <<