2 people fatally shot in West Palm Beach; 'person of interest' arrested and charged
WEST PALM BEACH — Two people were fatally shot in Palm Beach County on Saturday morning and a "person of interest" has been arrested, police said.
Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office announced Saturday night that they have charged Sony Josaphat with two counts of first-degree murder regarding the case.
Around 8:36 a.m., PBSO deputies responded to a shooting near the 12000 block of Summit Run Circle in West Palm Beach. Upon arrival, deputies found a dead man and woman with gunshot wounds. According to PBSO, there is no threat to the community at the time.
Additionally, a person of interest — who was identified later as Josaphat — was currently interviewed by detectives before his arrest.
Detectives from PBSO's Violent Crimes Division are on the scene and investigating the incident as a double homicide and working on determining a motive.
