A 24-year-old man is behind bars -- accused of killing his former roommate at a New Year's Eve party.
Police said Miramar man, Shevon Salmon, was arrested Tuesday. According to the arrest report, Salmon confessed to shooting and killing 26-year-old Paul Nelson just before 11 p.m inside a home in the 5300 block of Northwest 17th Court in Lauderhill.
Salmon allegedly said he shot Nelson as the victim sat on a couch, the report said. Other party guests intervened and one of them disarmed Salmon, the report said. He then fled and got a cab back to his home in Miramar, the report said.
Upon arrival, officials found Nelson outside the home, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Salmon told police he went to high school with Nelson in Jamaica and the two had lived together in Miramar, but he did not say why he killed Nelson.
Salmon faces a charge of first-degree murder. Salmon is currently being held in the Main Jail in Fort Lauderdale without bond.