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Venezuelan Musician Gus Ormo Found Dead in Weston Pool

Homicide investigators are probing 911 audio that said he was bound, with aerial video showing a cord leading into the water.

Overview

  • Broward deputies found Ormo submerged and unresponsive at his Quail Roost Drive home and pronounced him dead after a 911 call, officials said Friday morning.
  • Sheriff’s Office detectives have labeled the case suspicious and assigned homicide and crime-scene units to lead the active investigation.
  • Released 911 audio reported the victim may have been tied up and local aerial footage showed a long cord on the patio that extended into the pool, evidence investigators are examining.
  • Ormo’s body was taken to the Broward County Medical Examiner’s Office and a cause and manner of death remain pending while detectives continue forensic work.
  • Family members and neighbors described shock in the gated Weston community, and Ormo—who had recently promoted his instrumental album AGAPE—leaves unanswered questions that hinge on forthcoming autopsy and investigative findings.