BSO: Mother and daughter fatally shot outside Pompano Beach home, man charged with 1st-degree murder

A woman and her adult daughter were found shot dead outside a home in Pompano Beach, leading detectives to arrest a man who is now facing murder charges, authorities said. According to the Broward County Sheriff s Office, deputies responded to the 1500 block of Southwest Fifth Avenue, just after 7:20 p.m. on Thursday. Both victims were located outside the residence, and that s where they were pronounced deceased, said BSO spokesperson Gerdy St. Louis. Friday morning, authorities identified the victims as 66-year-old Suzanne Courtade and 23-year-old Meghan Courtade. Neighbor Douglas Newton told 7News that he has known the victims for many years, addig that Suzanne had lived in the neighborhood for at least 25 years. Good people, she was a good parent, two good daughters kind, very happy, you know, all the time, always saying hi, he said. You d stop, you d say hello, they d say hello. Detectives said they detained 64-year-old David Keith Thornton for questionin