Overview
- The Broward Sheriff’s Office cold case unit asked the public for leads after naming a person of interest who is already in a Florida prison for an unrelated violent offense.
- Investigators say the person knew Black and fought with her two to three days before the shooting, which they believe explains the motive rather than her being transgender.
- Black, 27, was shot outside her Pompano Beach home during a neighborhood gathering on July 3, 2020, and was pronounced dead at the scene.
- Detectives have not released the person’s name, posted a banner near the scene, and offered up to $10,000 for tips through Broward Crime Stoppers or the SaferWatch app.
- About 100 people were outside that night but few have spoken to police, and detectives hope the person’s incarceration will ease fears and draw witnesses in a case that is one of several unsolved murders of trans people in South Florida.