PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. — Palm Beach County deputies responded to a crash early Monday morning and found a man dead, possibly from a gunshot wound, authorities said.
The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office said deputies responded to the 4900 block of Pineaire Lane near West Palm Beach shortly after 2 a.m. after a vehicle had crashed into some bushes.
When deputies arrived at the scene, they found a man dead inside the vehicle, possibly from a gunshot wound, the sheriff's office said.
Detectives from PBSO's Violent Crimes Division are now investigating the incident.
Buddy Drum works across the street from the crime scene. He told WPTV NewsChannel 5 that when he was leaving work around 1:30 a.m., he heard what sounded like a gunshot, followed by a loud crash.
Drum said the area is typically quiet and was surprised to see investigators near where he works.
"That’s scary," Drum said. "These things, unfortunately, they do happen in today’s world on a daily basis. But yeah, it’s scary. Right outside of where I work, like, you know, it’s scary."
Jennifer Rodriguez lives in the neighborhood and said this isn't the first time she's seen law enforcement in the area.
"Nothing but problems," she said. "The first real incident occurred last April, where the SWAT Team was out here. They were serving a search warrant on the home."
PBSO has not released the man's name. An autopsy will be performed to determine exactly how he died.
