Golfer shot in Deerfield Country Club passes away
The golfer, who was shot upon during a robbery attempt at the Deerfield Country Club on Thursday evening, has died.
The police have also confirmed the news through their spokesperson from Broward Sheriff’s office.
35-year-old Lataurus Randall was shot in the back while he was playing golf with his cousin, Melvin Philpart at the club on Thursday. At 6:30 p.m. when Randall and Philpart were playing near the 17th tee, two men emerged from the bushes and tried
to rob the two golfers. Upon facing resistance from Randall, they shot him in the back.
The police rushed to the scene and took the victim who was bleeding profusely to the nearby hospital. However, after going through surgery in North Broward Medical Centre, Randall died on Friday morning.
Operations manager Patty Hayes told the press, “Randall and his cousin often came late in the afternoon and on the day of murder, they repeated their behavior. They arrived after 4 p.m. and paid greens fees in cash. They were new to golf, so they were a
little slow. Sometimes they finished the whole course, sometimes they did not.”
Latoya Randall, sister of the deceased said, “What he liked to do the most was play golf and spend time with his son. I've never known my brother to have any enemies, he was a good person. Whoever did this, I hope they are brought to justice.”
However, according to the record presented by the police, the deceased had a criminal history that included charges for cocaine possession. In 1994, he spent eight months in jail for dealing in stolen property and seven years later, he was convicted and
sentenced for possession of drugs.
After the incident, the press and government officials questioned the security measures provided by the Deerfield Country Club management. However, the staff and the members clearly denied any form of negligence on the club’s part and said that they felt
completely safe while playing at the course.
A regular player, Johnny LaPonzina, condemned the reporters for trying to ruin the image of the club and said that the club was the safest place in the county. He said the victim himself provided an opportunity to the murderers by coming out late.
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