Teen won’t face charges in fatal New Year’s Eve shooting in Fort Lauderdale Beach

A teen arrested in the fatal shooting of another teen on New Year’s Eve in Fort Lauderdale Beach is no longer facing charges after investigators determined his actions were justified.

The 17-year-old had been arrested in January in the shooting that happened in the area of 17 South Fort Lauderdale Beach Boulevard at around 11:30 p.m. on Dec. 31.

The victim, 17-year-old Joshua Gipson Jr., died from his injuries. A close-out memo from the Broward State Attorney’s Office says Gipson was the aggressor…

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