WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Police in West Palm Beach investigated two shootings Tuesday that resulted in the deaths of two men.
Both cases were reported within hours of each other and were about a mile apart.
One of the shootings occurred at the Lake Mangonia Apartments, located along North Australian Avenue.
Investigators with the West Palm Beach Police Department said that Damien Davis, 34, was shot and killed execution-style in the front parking lot area of the complex, which is next door to Roosevelt Middle School.
Police said the victim's body was found in the passenger's side of a vehicle.
A resident of the complex said they are tired of the violence in the area. Police said they've heard the complaints before and it's on their radar.
"I've been here 14 years I'm tired. I have nothing else to lose," Nadia McKay, a resident of the Lake Mangonia Apartments, said. "I don't want to live here anymore. I don't feel safe."
"This apartment complex is not foreign to West Palm Beach Police Department. Residents have voiced concerns," West Palm Beach police spokesman Mike Jachles said. "There have been concerns at neighborhood meetings, and our agency is committed to reducing crime and ensuring safety."
Second Fatal Shooting
Another shooting that claimed the life of a man was investigated at Ninth Street and Tamarind Avenue just after 9 a.m.
West Palm Beach investigators said a man, identified as James J. Miles, 47, was found shot and killed in an apartment. Investigators were told he was a caretaker. Police said Miles was shot multiple times.
A search warrant was executed at the property.
"I haven't heard anything from him since Christmas morning," Angela Brown told WPTV reporter Joel Lopez about her son. "I'm sad. ... He has been shot multiple shots and now he's dead."
There have been no arrests made in either shooting.
