DETECTIVES INVESTIGATE FATAL WEST PARK SHOOTING


PIO Number 26-8-15 Case Number 01-2608-000571
Date August 17, 2026 Time 1 a.m.
Jurisdiction West Park
Place of Occurrence

2300 block of Southwest 46th Avenue, West Park

Victim

Zakari Christian Glass, 24, 7/31/2002, 4613 S.W. 24th St, West Park (DECEASED)

Subject(s)

Unknown

Description of Incident

Skip

Detectives with the Broward Sheriff's Office Homicide and Crime Scene units are investigating the circumstances surrounding a fatal shooting in West Park.

At approximately 1 a.m., on Monday, Aug. 17, Broward County Regional Communications received a call reporting a shooting near the 2300 block of Southwest 46th Avenue in West Park. BSO district deputies and Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue responded. On scene, deputies located Zakari Glass suffering from gunshot wounds. BSO deputies immediately began administering life-saving measures. Paramedics pronounced Glass deceased on scene.

BSO’s Homicide Unit and Crime Scene Unit detectives responded to the scene and continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding this incident.

Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact BSO Detective G. Kachurin at 954-321-4254 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.

INVESTIGATORS

Homicide Det. G. Kachurin, CID
Homicide Sgt. W. DeJesus, CID
West Park, BSFR

THIS REPORT BY

Claudinne Caro/Bilingual PIO