Man arrested in March murder of woman shot and left on street in Hallandale Beach – NBC 6 South Florida

Months after a woman was shot and her body was dumped on the side of the road in Hallandale Beach, police said they have arrested a man responsible for her murder.

Omar Simpson, 21, was arrested Wednesday on charges of first-degree intentional murder with a firearm in connection with the killing of Mikesha Johnson, Hallandale Beach police said.

Officers had responded to reports of an unconscious woman dumped by a vehicle on the side of Pembroke Road around 4 a.m. on March 5. They found Johnson with a gunshot wound to the chest.

Police and firefighters gave her medical aid, but she succumbed to her injuries. She would have celebrated her 22nd birthday on Thursday, police said.

Investigators discovered that Simpson and Johnson had met earlier that evening at a house party.

“Our investigators worked tirelessly to gather evidence and ultimately identified Omar Simpson as the perpetrator,” police said in a press release.

Simpson was booked into the Broward Jail, where he was being held without bail, according to records. Attorney information was not available.

Broward Sheriff's Office