Teen fatally shot outside a Florida Airbnb after party spiraled out of control, cops say

Nearly two months after the deadly shooting of a 19-year-old outside a short-term rental in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, police have made an arrest.

Larry Smith, 19, is accused of fatally shooting Myrah Zeigler in the early hours of May 26 after a party at an Airbnb on Southwest 16th Street spiraled out of control and erupted into violence. Fort Lauderdale police said an argument at the party escalated into a fight before gunfire broke out just before 4:30 a.m., ultimately resulting in Zeigler’s death.

First responders found Zeigler injured in the street. She was rushed to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead.

On Sunday, Fort Lauderdale police arrested Smith during a traffic stop. Authorities said he had an active warrant for second-degree murder…

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