Woman, 19, was fatally shot during feud, arrest report says

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January 6, 2014|By Ihosvani Rodriguez, Sun Sentinel

A young mother gunned down in a drive-by shooting in Lauderhill appears to have been the victim of a feud, according to a police report.

It's unclear, however, whether Nicole Grier, 19, was part of the feud or an innocent victim.

Lauderhill police on Monday released a heavily redacted arrest report for Hallandale Beach resident Jalil La'Quentin Allen, 26, who is facing one count of premeditated murder in connection with Grier's death.

Allen is also facing two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. During a brief first-appearance court hearing Monday, Allen was ordered held without bond.

According to the arrest report and Lauderhill police, Grier was shot and killed Dec. 30 in the driveway of a relative's home as she was picking up her 11-month-old son, Jacory, from a baby sitter in Lauderhill.

Through interviews, Lauderhill investigators learned that a feud had sparked the shooting. Citing an ongoing investigation, police redacted the majority of the arrest report, including the name of the person involved in the feud.

However, according to the report, Allen pointed and fired a weapon at two other men who were not injured. They were identified as Javaris Williams and Dwight Higgins.

Police said Allen's version of events matched testimony given by other witnesses. But Allen gave no explanation as to why it happened, according to the report.

An investigator noted that Allen called "several girlfriends" and told them he would be out of jail shortly because "the police did not have a strong case against him," according to the report.

Family members have insisted they don't know the shooter and believe Grier was not a target.

"Never seen this man before, never heard of this guy before," Grier's stepfather, Keith Bosket, told WTVJ-Ch. 6.

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